
Originally Posted by
Kharisma
I am in a monogomus relationship, have been for the entire time i had the IUD and still got the PID.
What is Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - PID?
PID is said to occur when the uterus, fallopian tubes and/or ovaries become infected. This occurs most commonly from infection with gonorrhea and/or chlamydia but many other organism have also been incriminated. While no single or combined factor appears to predetermine who will or won't be subject to PID there are however a number of predictors which are alluded to:
Women who are sexually active at a young age, specifically below 24 years of age.
Women with multiple sex partners.
Women who indulge in a high frequency of sexual activity.
Women who have new sexual partners within previous 30 days.
Women who use Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices (IUDs) for contraception. The likelihood of PID in women who use IUDs (excluding Dalkon Shield) appears to be highest in the first four months after insertion of the IUD.
The Relationship Between PID and IUD's
Whether PID is more of a problem in women using IUD's is unclear. Some studies show a higher likelihood of developing PID in women using IUD's as a contraceptive method. Other studies suggest PID only might be more symptomatic earlier. In either case it is common practice to remove an IUD once PID has been diagnosed. However, what effect this has on an acute infection is still unclear. Since women with PID are at high risk of a further episode of PID, the use of an IUD in women who have already suffered from PID is generally discouraged.
When a abscess involving the fallopian tubes and/or ovaries is present intravenous antibiotics should be used and high therapeutic levels achieved before the IUD is removed.
Other physicians believe that the IUD should only be remove at least 48 hours after beginning therapy for gonorrhea or chlamydial infections unless there are other mitigating circumstances which pose a greater risk than that of PID (e.g., an unwanted pregnancy).
This is the webpage I got the info from.
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