PID/chamydia/infertility....!
Question: PID/chamydia/infertility!.!.!?
my ex gave me chlamydia while ago!.!.after having really sharp pain in my side and up to my rib cage i went to the er!.!.they did all kinda of tests, in the end to find out chlamydia was what i had!.!.i took the medicine and have been fine since!.!.!.i jus been REALLY paranoid about being infertile because kids is the thing i want most (biological kids, i dont want to adopt)!.!.!.i heard about PID, but im just a little confused!.!.!.they say chalmydia can turn into that if untreated!.!.!.if i was treated, would that have prevented me from getting that!? also do you think they tested me for that when they did for chlamydia!? !.!.!.is there even a test for it!? im just really paranoid!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Although the PID infection itself may be cured, effects of the infection may be permanent!. This makes early identification by someone who can prescribe appropriate curative treatment so important in the prevention of damage to the reproductive system!. Since early gonococcal infection may be asymptomatic, regular screening of individuals at risk for common agents (history of multiple partners, history of any unprotected sex, or people with symptoms) or because of certain procedures (post pelvic operation, postpartum, miscarriage or abortion)!. Prevention is also very important in maintaining viable reproduction capabilities!.
If the initial infection is mostly in the lower tract, after treatment the person may have few difficulties!. If the infection is in the fallopian tubes or ovaries, more serious complications are more likely to occur!.
Prevention
Risk reduction against sexually transmitted diseases through abstinence or barrier methods such as condoms!.
Going to the doctor immediately if symptoms of PID, sexually transmitted diseases appear, or after learning that a current or former sex partner has, or might have had a sexually transmitted disease!.
Getting regular gynecological (pelvic) exams with STD testing to screen for symptomless PID!.
Discussing sexual history with a trusted physician in order to get properly screened for sexually transmitted diseases!.
Regularly scheduling STD testing with a physician and discussing which tests will be performed that session!.
Getting a STD history from your current partner and insisting they be tested and treated before intercourse!.
Understanding when a partner says that they have been STD tested they usually mean chlamydia and gonorrhea in the US, but that those are not all of the sexually transmissible diseases!.
Treating partners to prevent reinfection or spreading the infection to other people!.
Other diseases that can lead to or be involved in PID
Salpingitis, any infection of the fallopian tubes!.
Tubo-ovarian abscess an abscess of the fallopian tube or ovary!.
Endometritis
Pelvic peritonitis
The Dalkon Shield (withdrawn from the market in 1975 for this reason)
Bacterial VaginosisWww@Answer-Health@Com
If the initial infection is mostly in the lower tract, after treatment the person may have few difficulties!. If the infection is in the fallopian tubes or ovaries, more serious complications are more likely to occur!.
Prevention
Risk reduction against sexually transmitted diseases through abstinence or barrier methods such as condoms!.
Going to the doctor immediately if symptoms of PID, sexually transmitted diseases appear, or after learning that a current or former sex partner has, or might have had a sexually transmitted disease!.
Getting regular gynecological (pelvic) exams with STD testing to screen for symptomless PID!.
Discussing sexual history with a trusted physician in order to get properly screened for sexually transmitted diseases!.
Regularly scheduling STD testing with a physician and discussing which tests will be performed that session!.
Getting a STD history from your current partner and insisting they be tested and treated before intercourse!.
Understanding when a partner says that they have been STD tested they usually mean chlamydia and gonorrhea in the US, but that those are not all of the sexually transmissible diseases!.
Treating partners to prevent reinfection or spreading the infection to other people!.
Other diseases that can lead to or be involved in PID
Salpingitis, any infection of the fallopian tubes!.
Tubo-ovarian abscess an abscess of the fallopian tube or ovary!.
Endometritis
Pelvic peritonitis
The Dalkon Shield (withdrawn from the market in 1975 for this reason)
Bacterial VaginosisWww@Answer-Health@Com