What it means
An infection that spreads up from the vagina and cervix, most often from untreated gonorrheagon-uh-REE-uhA bacterial infection, spread mainly through sex, caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae.Full entry or Chlamydiakluh-MID-ee-uhA sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis; also the name of the bacterium.Full entry . It can cause lower abdominal pain, fever, unusual discharge and pain during sex, but may cause few symptoms. Scarring of the tubes can lead to infertilityin-fer-TIL-ih-teeNot being able to become pregnant after a year of regular sex without birth control, or after six months for women over 35.Full entry , ectopic pregnancyek-TOP-ik PREG-nun-seeA pregnancy in which the fertilized egg implants and grows outside the main cavity of the uterus, most often in a fallopian tube.ec- outtop/o place-ic relating toFull entry and long-term pelvic pain.
For the nurse
Teach the client to take every dose of the antibiotics, to have partners treated, to avoid sex until treatment is finished, and to use condoms.
At a glance
| Abbreviations | PID |
|---|---|
| Spanish | enfermedad inflamatoria pélvica |
| Also written | PID, pelvic-inflammatory-disease |
Related terms
sexually transmitted infection
An infection passed from one person to another mainly through sexual contact.
gonorrhea
A bacterial infection, spread mainly through sex, caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
infertility
Not being able to become pregnant after a year of regular sex without birth control, or after six months for women over 35.
ectopic pregnancy
A pregnancy in which the fertilized egg implants and grows outside the main cavity of the uterus, most often in a fallopian tube.
Chlamydia
A sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis; also the name of the bacterium.