Patient's question:
Doctor, I've been feeling a lot of pain in my vagina lately, and I've been too embarrassed to go to the doctor. But my friend said I might have pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). I don't know what the specific symptoms of PID are, and what are the symptoms of chronic PID?Doctor's answer:
Inflammation can be limited to one area or affect multiple areas simultaneously, with the most common forms being salpingitis and tubo-ovarian abscess. Inflammation tends to recur during the sexually active period in women with menstruation, while it rarely occurs in premenarchal, postmenopausal, or unmarried women. If it recurs, it is often the result of spread from inflammation of adjacent organs. Based on its onset process and clinical manifestations, it can be divided into acute and chronic forms. Inflammation refers to the condition where the female pelvic reproductive organs, surrounding connective tissues, and pelvic peritoneum are inflamed. Chronic inflammation is often caused by inadequate treatment during the acute phase, as it has a longer duration and more stubborn symptoms. Bacteria from the external genitalia can ascend backward, reaching the pelvic cavity through the uterus and fallopian tubes. However, in real life, not all women develop pelvic diseases, as the incidence is extremely low.