PID is one of the most serious STD’s one can catch.  It is important to know how to avoid it. And what the options are if you catch it. PID stands for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.  PID is a disease that infects he internal reproduction organs including the uterus, fallopian tubes, pelvic tissues and ovaries.  Because this disease infects internal organs it can be present without any noticeable symptoms.

The symptoms of PID are often unnoticed or are very mild.  The main symptom that women typically experience includes abdominal pain.  Of course, women are prone to abdominal pain so it can be hard to distinguish between cramps, bloating and the paint he comes with PID.  However there are some signs of PID that one can lookout for.  When there is pain during sexual intercourse or when pain is persistent, you should get to a doctor immediately. PID can also produce a number of other symptoms that are also symptoms of other STD’s. Heavy vaginal bleeding can be a sing of PID.  Especially when that bleeding takes place in-between periods.  Fevers, chills and vomiting can also be signs of PID.  Of course, those symptoms could also be signs of a cold as well. (more…)