Patient's question:
Yesterday, because I often felt a dull pain in my lower abdomen, I went to the hospital to see a doctor. The doctor conducted several detailed examinations and finally told me that I had pelvic inflammatory disease. I need long-term treatment, otherwise it may lead to infertility. But I don't have any children yet.Doctor's answer:
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is divided into acute and chronic forms. The former has a sudden onset and usually has obvious causes. If treated promptly, thoroughly, and effectively, it is often curable. When acute inflammation is not completely treated, it can transform into chronic PID. However, it is more often due to a slow onset and mild symptoms that go unnoticed, leading to delayed treatment and the development of chronic PID. This type of pelvic inflammatory disease often causes infertility in women. PID is often caused by a mixed infection involving one or more pathogens. However, the majority of PID cases are caused by pathogens from the vagina ascending along the mucosal surface to the pelvic organs. Inflammation of the reproductive organs and surrounding tissues is often not isolated but rather interconnected and occurs simultaneously.