Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a condition where the uterus, fallopian tubes and other reproductive organs are infected leading to symptoms like lower abdominal pain. It is a serious infection which may be caused due to sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea and chlamydia. Pelvic inflammatory disease can cause serious damage to the fallopian tubes and the tissues within and near the ovaries and uterus. It may ultimately lead to serious complications such as infertility, ectopic pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain and abscess formation. PID Is caused when bacteria get into a woman’s reproductive organ through her cervix or vagina. Various organisms are responsible for the cause of pelvic inflammatory disease, however gonorrhea and chlamydia are the most common sexually transmitted disease.