PELVIC IMMFLAMATORY DISEASE? what are the causes for it?

Question

i have been having major pains in my stomach area an it hurts to breathe and when i push down there it hurts alot! iwetn to the emergencey and she tested me for chlamydia and ghonorea but there is no was i can have those i have only been with one partner which he has NEVER sslept with anyone else :S is there any other causes for PID?

Answer 1

PID occurs when bacteria move upward from a woman's vagina or cervix (opening to the uterus) into her reproductive organs. Many different organisms can cause PID, but many cases are associated with gonorrhea and chlamydia, two very common bacterial STDs. A prior episode of PID increases the risk of another episode because the reproductive organs may be damaged during the initial bout of infection.

Sexually active women in their childbearing years are most at risk, and those under age 25 are more likely to develop PID than those older than 25. This is because the cervix of teenage girls and young women is not fully matured, increasing their susceptibility to the STDs that are linked to PID.

The more sex partners a woman has, the greater her risk of developing PID. Also, a woman whose partner has more than one sex partner is at greater risk of developing PID, because of the potential for more exposure to infectious agents.

Women who douche may have a higher risk of developing PID compared with women who do not douche. Research has shown that douching changes the vaginal flora (organisms that live in the vagina) in harmful ways, and can force bacteria into the upper reproductive organs from the vagina.

Women who have an intrauterine device (IUD) inserted may have a slightly increased risk of PID near the time of insertion compared with women using other contraceptives or no contraceptive at all. However, this risk is greatly reduced if a woman is tested and, if necessary, treated for STDs before an IUD is inserted

Symptoms of PID vary from none to severe. When PID is caused by chlamydial infection, a woman may experience mild symptoms or no symptoms at all, while serious damage is being done to her reproductive organs. Because of vague symptoms, PID goes unrecognized by women and their health care providers about two thirds of the time. Women who have symptoms of PID most commonly have lower abdominal pain. Other signs and symptoms include fever, unusual vaginal discharge that may have a foul odor, painful intercourse, painful urination, irregular menstrual bleeding, and pain in the right upper abdomen (rare).

Answer 2

Any infection that causes inflammation of the reproductive tract can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease. Not all cases of PID are caused by untreated STDs (though many are).

Chlamydia is the leading cause of PID. Gonorrhea is high on the list. However, trichomoniasis and persistent bacterial vaginosis (BV) can also lead to PID. BV is not a STD, though it often exacerbated by sexual activity.