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Can you still have PID after treatment?
If you get prompt diagnosis and treatment for an infection, antibiotics can cure PID. But treatment can't reverse any damage that already happened to your reproductive organs.
What happens if PID doesn't go away with antibiotics?
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) Treatment and Care Prompt antibiotic treatment can prevent severe damage to the reproductive organs. The longer a woman delays treatment for PID, the more likely she is to become infertile or to have a future ectopic pregnancy because of damage to the fallopian tubes.
How can I permanently cure PID?
Prompt treatment with medicine can get rid of the infection that causes pelvic inflammatory disease. But there's no way to reverse any scarring or damage to the reproductive tract that PID might have caused.
How long can PID be treated?
You'll usually have to take the antibiotic tablets for 14 days, sometimes beginning with a single antibiotic injection. It's very important to complete the entire course of antibiotics, even if you're feeling better, to help ensure the infection is properly cleared.
What happens if you have PID for 6 months?
PID can lead to serious, long-term problems: Infertility—One in 10 women with PID becomes infertile. PID can cause scarring of the fallopian tubes. This scarring can block the tubes and prevent an egg from being fertilized.
Why does PID keep coming back?
Repeated episodes of PID The condition can return if the initial infection isn't entirely cleared. This is often because the course of antibiotics wasn't completed or because a sexual partner wasn't tested and treated.
Can I get pregnant with PID?
Can I get pregnant if I have had PID? Maybe. Your chances of getting pregnant are lower if you have had PID more than once. When you have PID, bacteria can get into the fallopian tubes or cause inflammation of the fallopian tubes.
What is the best antibiotic for PID?
Current recommendations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends oral doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 14 days, along with a second- or third-generation cephalosporin administered parenterally, for mild PID in ambulatory patients.
How long does it take for PID to cause infertility?
PID can permanently scar and damage the fallopian tubes, causing blockage of the tubes. About 12% of women suffer enough tubal damage from one episode of PID to become infertile. After three episodes of PID, the infertility rate reaches 50%.
Why do I still have pain after PID treatment?
After PID has been treated, pelvic pain can remain for some women. Pain may be caused by adhesions and scar tissue, which is not treated by the antibiotics. Surgery may be recommended to remove adhesions caused by PID, but unfortunately, this may not resolve your pelvic pain problems completely.
Does PID pain go away?
Your symptoms should improve within 3 days. If they don't, you should go back to your doctor, because you may need to try something else. In more serious cases, your treatment may include a stay in the hospital.
Can I take a bath with PID?
Your partners should also be examined and treated if STD is the cause of PID. Warm baths can ease discomfort. If you are wearing an IUD, you should have it removed. For pain or fever, take aspirin, aspirin substitutes, or drink comfrey tea.
How Can I Reduce My Risk of Getting PID?
The only way to avoid STDs is to not have vaginal, anal, or oral sex.If you are sexually active, you can do the following things to lower your chan...
How Do I Know If I Have PID?
There are no tests for PID. A diagnosis is usually based on a combination of your medical history, physical exam, and other test results. You may n...
What Happens If I Don’T Get Treated?
If diagnosed and treated early, the complications of PID can be prevented. Some of the complications of PID are 1. Formation of scar tissue both ou...
Where Can I Get More Information?
STD information and referrals to STD ClinicsCDC-INFO1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)TTY: 1-888-232-6348In English, en EspañolResources:CDC National Pr...