PID - how does one get if 1 partner plus more?

Question

ok..
what i mean - have had same partner for 11 yrs now and NO he isn't cheating..
What has happened as yet again i have PID - oh joys.. Plus i have a cyst on lhside ovary..

I have had a rotten history as far as this goes - Had cyst when i was 20 (tennis ball size), and then about 5 yrs later after a TOP a epotic pregnany - followed soon after (approx 1yr) with PID. this one i was in hospital on iv antibotics for a wk or more..
I have had 2 kids - but irregular periods and after another bout of PID in 2004 and 18mths of 2 periods a month i got implanon to assist..
Now irregular periods again and PID (after 3 visits to hospital b4 someone listed to me) plus a cyst which they are leaving as 4cm isn't big enough to remove..
I am on a cocktail of A/botics and things are only about 5%better..
What i what to know is 1) how does one get other than STD and 2) if i have had 3 times now, with cysts, epotic, and adhesions - what else can i look forward 2..
Also i'm only 36.
depressed

Answer 1

Ok...you don't have all the facts on PID and this is what is confusing you so please let me try to help. Yes, the majority of PID cases are related to STDs but that is not the only cause! If you don't have gonorrhea or chlamydia, and both your partner and you have been faithful, then you fall into the smaller group of PID cases.

The other way of getting PID is when bacteria in the vagina spread into the uterus, fallopian tubes and abdomen. What causes this to happen is unknown. In some cases, it can occur after having a miscarriage, giving birth, having an abortion, a biopsy, insertion of an IUD or treatment for an abnormal pap smear.

I'm sorry to say that there is no way to predict what else you may look forward to. Apparently, your reproductive system is prone to problems. Sometimes, we do just have a part of our body or a system that gives us trouble. I hope that things settle down for you soon.

I know it is easier said than done but try not to let these medical issues get you down. Depression can intensify medical issues (mind can affect body health and visa versa) so try to not let it get you down. If the depression seems to be taking a strong hold, please get help before it overwhelms you. Good luck!