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This article discusses the etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID, which affects at least 1 million women in the US each year, has serious consequences: about 15% of cases become sterile after 1 infection, 15% develop chronic pain requiring surgery, and the ectopic pregnancy rate among women who do become pregnant is 10 times that among women without infection. The goal is to prevent PID by identifying cervicitis and endometritis before salpingitis develops and by advocating contraceptive methods that will reduce attack rates. Also important are prompt, accurate diagnosis and effective therapy. Sexually transmitted organisms are responsible for 50-75% of acute primary spontaneous salpingitis. Epidemiologic factors influence the rate of cervicitis and the development of salpingitis from cervicitis. These factors include age, number of sexual partners, frequency of sexual intercourse, and OC use. OC users have 1/2-1/4 the expected rate of both gonococcal and chlamydial salpingitis. The tremendous range of clinical signs and symptoms makes the diagnosis of salpingitis difficult, implying a need for physical and laboratory determinations. It is suggested that laparoscopy be more widely used to diagnose acute pain. Adequate treatment includes both antibiotic administration and close follow up to assess the clinical response and antibiotic compliance.
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PMID:Pelvic inflammatory disease. 1228 Jan 52