Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Understanding Symptoms, Types, and Effective Treatments

This write-up is dedicated to women, as what we are about to discuss may (or may not) affect girls and women of different age groups. Are you experiencing pain in your lower abdomen? Do you experience a burning sensation while passing urine? Do irregular periods bother you? If you have answered in the affirmative to these questions, chances are that you are suffering from pelvic inflammatory disease.
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Before discussing the details of pelvic inflammatory disease, its causes, symptoms, types, and treatments, let us find out its definition in English and Hindi to have a better understanding of the topic.

WHAT IS PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE?

Abbreviated as PID, pelvic inflammatory disease is an infection of women’s reproductive organs, including the uterus and fallopian tubes, and may or may not infect their ovaries as well. Pelvic inflammatory disease is, in a way, a self-explanatory term that suggests that a person’s pelvis and its upper organs (the genitalia) get inflamed on being attacked by bacteria that cause an infection that starts from the lower genitals, gradually moving to the upper reproductive organs of an infected woman. Usually caused by sexually transmitted infections (STI), bacteria that are normally found in the vagina are also known to cause pelvic inflammatory disease. A burst appendix and gastroenteritis can also cause pelvic inflammatory disease. PID is characterized by several indicators, including lower abdominal pain and spotting between periods.

Before discussing its symptoms and treatments, it would be better to understand PID meaning in Hindi.

PID MEANING IN HINDI:

श्रोणि सूजन रोग या पीआईडी महिलाओं के प्रजनन अंगों जिन में गर्भाशय, फैलोपियन ट्यूब इत्यादि शामिल हैं, का संक्रमण है, और यह उनके अंडाशय को भी संक्रमित कर सकती है। श्रोणि सूजन रोग अर्थात पेल्विक इन्फ्लेमेटरी डिज़ीज़ एक तरह से, एक स्व-व्याख्यात्मक शब्द है, जो यह बताता है कि एक औरत के ऊपरी जननांग उस समय सूज जाते हैं जब उन पर संक्रमण करने वाले बैकटीरिया आक्रमण करते हैं। यह संक्रमण निचले जननांगों से शुरू होकर धीरे-धीरे संक्रमित महिला के ऊपरी प्रजनन अंगों तक पहुँच जाता है। जबकि यह बीमारी आमतौर पर यौन संचारित संक्रमण (एसटीआई) के कारण होती है, सामान्यतः योनि में पाए जाने वाले बैक्टीरिया भी कई दफ़ा श्रोणि सूजन रोग का कारण बनते हैं। रप्चर हुई अपेंडिक्स और गैस्ट्रोएन्टेराइटिस भी श्रोणि सूजन रोग का कारण बन सकती हैं।

We hope the PID meaning in Hindi has made it easy for you to understand what pelvic inflammatory disease is.

TYPES OF PID: There are different types of PID. Pelvic inflammatory disease is broadly classified into acute and chronic PID.

Acute PID: This is one of the two main types of PID and is characterized by the sudden infection and inflammation of female genitalia.

Chronic PID: Another of the two types of PID, chronic PID is marked by long-term infection that can cause severe complications.

WHAT IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE?

Bacterial septicity attributable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is the main cause of pelvic inflammatory disease. Chlamydia and gonorrhoea are the two main types of STIs responsible for pelvic inflammatory disease.

WHAT ARE THE SIX SYMPTOMS OF PID?

The six main PID symptoms include:

1. Lower abdominal pain and spotting between periods
2. Burning sensation while passing urine
3. Heavy menstrual periods
4. Fever
5. Abnormal vaginal discharge
6. Bleeding post sex

If you or anyone you know exhibits any of these PID symptoms, you should consult a doctor.

DOES PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE GO AWAY?

While experts say that pelvic inflammatory disease can go away on its own as well, it is evident that this could take long. Therefore, it is not advisable to sit around and wait for things to clear up instead of consulting a doctor and getting treatment. If suffering from PID, one should make it a point to consult a doctor and get treatment.

TREATMENT FOR PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE:

Evaluation and diagnosis of the disease through various tests and scans is the first step in treating pelvic inflammatory disease. This is done through a pelvic exam, pelvic ultrasound, endometrial biopsy, and laparoscopy. NAAT, or Nucleic Acid Amplification Test is also conducted if a patient is suspected of suffering from pelvic inflammatory disease.

The sooner the diagnosis is made, the better it will be, as it will allow your doctor to plan the course of your treatment, which could include

1. Administration of antibiotics
2. Sexual abstinence
3. Treatment of sexual partners
4. Follow up to ascertain the effectiveness of the treatment.

WHAT IS THE BEST TREATMENT for PID?

Antibiotics are the best cure for pelvic inflammatory disease. The pharmaceutical industry is teeming with these. However, post-diagnosis of the intensity of the disease through various scans, tests, and examinations, your doctor will prescribe the best among these as per the requirement of your condition. All you have to do is take them on time as per your doctor’s advice, and you will be healed.
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Do not procrastinate, but schedule an appointment with a good doctor to get a proper diagnosis and treatment if you have any or all of the above-mentioned symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease. Delay might cause more damage than you could imagine. Acting promptly will be to your advantage. Act fast and lead a healthy and wholesome life. Get well soon!