Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a common term for identifying infection of any of the inner genital organs (vagina, cervix, uterus, oviducts, ovaries), the tissue that surrounds them (parametrium) and/or the pelvic peritoneum. PID can be due to an exogenous infection or an endogenous infection. Exogenous infections are usually sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The most common exogenous infections include Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea. Endogenous infections are caused by bacteria that can be normally found in the vagina (Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Escherichia coli, Proteus, Klebsiella, Gardnarella vaginals…) but appear during conditions when local immunity has decreased and these bacteria can cause infection.





Symptoms of PID depend upon the localisation and type of the infection. You have to visit a gynaecologist to perform a physical examination, ultrasound scan, Pap-test, microbiological examination, standard blood analyses, etc. and receive an informed consultation.