It is an inflammation of the Fallopian Tubes,
ovaries and Uterus. The disease can be acute or chronic. Acute PID causes
severe abdominal pains, high fever , chills, foul-smelling vaginal discharge
and abdominal tenderness. PID is a result of bacterial infection, but chlamydia
and Gonorrhoea are responsible for mini cases. Treatment is by means of antibiotics
and bed rest. The condition usually improve within two weeks. But if not, another
antibiotics is given. If 3 courses of antibiotics do not clear the
infection, then the disease is deemed to have become chronic, Chronic PID results
in a low level of infection that can continue for weeks or months.
Symptoms are persistent abdominal
pain or cramps, fatigue, weakness and very heavy menstrual periods. Some mild
cases have few or no symptoms but can cause partial or total infertility.
