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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Symptoms

Even if you have PID, you might not have symptoms. If you do have symptoms, they could be severe. The most common symptom of PID is pain in your lower abdomen. Other symptoms that you may or may not have include

  • Fever
  • Vaginal discharge that may have an odor
  • Painful intercourse
  • Painful urination
  • Irregular menstrual bleeding
  • Pain in the upper right abdomen (rare)

Sometimes PID comes on suddenly with extreme pain and fever, especially if it is caused by gonorrhea.

 


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    See Also

  • Sexually Transmitted Infections News Releases
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Related Links

    View a list of links for more information about pelvic inflammatory disease.