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Pelvic inflammatory disease in adolescents
Chantay Banikarim1, Mariam R Chacko
1Children's Health Center, St. Joseph's Hospital, Building 222, Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA.
Adolescent Medicine Clinics
|September 29, 2004
Summary
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection affecting the upper female reproductive organs. This condition can lead to serious complications like infertility and chronic pain if not treated promptly.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Health
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a significant infection of the upper female genital tract.
- It encompasses various inflammatory conditions such as endometritis, salpingitis, and oophoritis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and its associated conditions.
- To outline the acute and chronic complications of PID.
Main Methods:
- This abstract is based on a review of existing medical literature and clinical definitions.
- Diagnostic challenges in differentiating specific entities within PID in adolescents are noted.
Main Results:
- Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) includes endometritis, parametritis, salpingitis, oophoritis, tubo-ovarian abscess, peritonitis, and perihepatitis.
- Acute complications include perihepatitis (Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome) and tubo-ovarian abscess.
- Chronic complications encompass infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pain.
Conclusions:
- The term Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is commonly used due to diagnostic difficulties in acute, severe infections among adolescents.
- Understanding the spectrum of PID and its complications is crucial for timely diagnosis and management.