Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease symptoms (PID) are varied from woman to woman, which makes it a hard condition to diagnose. Sometimes there will be very minor symptoms that are mistaken for one of the other dozen feminine hygiene conditions that are common such as a yeast infection or bacterial vaginosis. When symptoms do occur they can include, painful urination, pelvic pain, lower back pain, painful intercourse, fever and abnormal vaginal discharge. A lot of times the symptoms will be so mild that you'll dismiss them as nothing unless they persist. The most common cause of PID is from untreated bacterial std infections like gonorrhea. Gonorrhea is a very common std and is easily treatable, but what makes it such a serious std is if it is left untreated. It is very common for gonorrhea symptoms to be non-existent in women. So many women right now are indeed infected with gonorrhea and have no clue about it. They could have been infected as a teenager and ten years later develop PID because of it. Once PID is developed you run the risk of serious reproductive health issues like infertility and complicated pregnancies that could result in the death of both you and your baby. This is why most doctors will always order an std test for pregnant women. Bottom line is if you are not tested annually for stds than you cannot be sure of your current health status. These days it is very easy to get testing through online std testing services. They're cheap, professional and totally anonymous. Don't become one of the million women who are diagnosed with PID each year in the US alone, get tested for your common stds today.