Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: The Facts

This pamphlet provides information on pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), another name for infections of the womb, ovaries, and fallopian tubes, which results from untreated STDs. The pamphlet describes basic facts about PID: how one acquires the disease, testing, risk for PID, symptoms, treatment, transmission, and risk of reinfection. It explains that if PID is not treated, it can affect other reproductive organs and can cause problems with pregnancy. PID can cause chronic pain in the pelvic area. The pamphlet advises that partners of individuals with PID should be tested for STDs, suggests ways of lowering the risk of getting PID, and suggests ways of protecting oneself and one's partner.