Pelvic inflammatory disease Flashcards
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the _________________.
It most often occurs when _______________________ spread from the _________ to the _______, _______ or ______
female reproductive organs.
sexually transmitted bacteria
vagina ; uterus
fallopian tubes ; ovaries
PID is a common condition
T/F
T
PID is often caused by one type of bacterium
T/F
F
PID is often caused by more than one type of bacterium
PID mostly affects sexually (active or inactive?) women aged _____ to ____
Active
15 to 24
PID is treatable
T/F
T
PID estimated around 1 in 10 women with PID become ________ as a result of the condition
infertile
Most cases of PID are caused by a ________ infection that’s spread from the ________ or the ________ to the reproductive organs higher up
In about 1 in ____ cases, PID is caused by a sexually transmitted infection (STI) such as ________, ________ or ________
These bacteria usually only infect the ________, where they can be easily treated with a ________ dose of an antibiotic.
In many other cases, it’s caused by bacteria that normally _______________
But if they’re not treated there’s a risk the bacteria could travel into the ____________ tract.
bacterial ; vagina ; cervix
4 cases ; chlamydia
gonorrhoea ; mycoplasma genitalium.
cervix ; single
live in the vagina
upper genital tract.
PID
It’s estimated 1 in 10 women with untreated chlamydia may develop PID within ______
a year.
Risk factors for PID
have ________ sexual partner
have a _______ sexual partner
have a history of _______
have ______ in the past
are under _____
started having sex at a (young or old?) age
__________ regularly, which upsets the balance of good versus harmful bacteria in the vagina and might mask symptoms
more than 1 ; a new sexual partner
STIs; had PID; 25
young age ; Douching
CLinical presentation of PID
Pain — ranging from _____ to ______ — in your __________ and _______
______ or _______ vaginal discharge that may have ___________odor
Abnormal __________ , especially during or after intercourse, or between menstrual cycles
____ during intercourse
Fever, sometimes with chills
Painful, frequent or difficult urination
mild to severe
lower abdomen and pelvis
Abnormal or heavy ; unpleasant odor
uterine bleeding
Pain
Diagnosis
There’s no single test for diagnosing PID
It’s diagnosed based on _______ and a __________ examination
HVS
ECS
Urine - NAAT Transport media Direct microscopy Culture
Serology
your symptoms
gynaecological
Chlamydia
NAATs, including _____________________ , __________________________ (TMA), and _________________________________ (SDA), are now considered the gold standard for diagnosing chlamydia
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
transcription- mediated amplification (TMA)
strand displacement amplification (SDA)
Treatment of PID
_________ antibiotics
_________ ———-
Combination
Contact tracing
Complications of PID
__________ develop, most commonly in the __________ and __________
__________
Chronic __________
__________ pregnancies
Abscesses ;fallopian tubes ; ovaries
Infertility; pelvic pain
Ectopic
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the _______________________. It most often occurs when _______________________ spread from your ______ to your _______, _________ or _________.
female reproductive
sexually transmitted
vagina ; uterus
fallopian tubes ; ovaries.
