A friend and I have become sexually
involved for the last 2 months. Last
weekend, she was taken to hospital with
what turned out to be PID. Should I be
concerned and go get tested for anything?
I know she has had a recent abnormal
result on pap smears, though Im not sure
if that means anything.
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Tylanas
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Re: Partner With Pid Posted: 07-19-07 19:47pm
m111
wrote:
A friend and I have become
sexually involved for the last 2 months.
Last weekend, she was taken to hospital
with what turned out to be PID. Should I
be concerned and go get tested for
anything? I know she has had a recent
abnormal result on pap smears, though Im
not sure if that means
anything.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is not
sexually transmittable to my knowledge.
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m111
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Posted: 07-19-07 19:48pm
No, but I believe some of the causes are?
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Tylanas
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Posted: 07-19-07 20:01pm
m111
wrote:
No, but I believe some of
the causes
are?
The most common reason women get PID is
due to tampons... you can't spread a
tampon lol.
Hey, if you're nervous, go get tested.
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m111
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Posted: 07-19-07 20:05pm
Cool, thanks. I just read a few places
that chlamydia and gonorrhoea were also
common causes, guess that made me a little
nervous. Thanks!
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Georgia59
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Posted: 07-20-07 10:00am
Yeah, I think you should. Any infection if
left untreated (including sexually
transmitted infections) can turn into pid.
What type of b/c do you use? Because if
she has an iud, it could be from that
(from insertion).
However, like Eiri said, it could be from
things that aren't sexually transmitted,
so don't freak out too much.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 07-20-07 14:52pm
Wanted to add this info from
familydoctor.org..... check out the part
about the abnormal pap too....
"How does a woman get PID?
There are several ways women can get PID.
The most common way is by having sex with
a person who has gonorrhea or chlamydia.
These diseases are carried in the semen
and other body fluids of infected people.
During sexual contact, the germs spread to
the woman's cervix. The germs can also
infect the glands at the opening of the
vagina, the urethra (passageway for urine)
or the anus.
"Sometimes women get PID without being
exposed to gonorrhea or chlamydia. In
these cases, doctors aren't sure why the
bacteria in the vagina spread into the
uterus, fallopian tubes and abdomen,
causing PID.
PID can also occur if bacteria infect your
internal organs as a result of giving
birth, or having a miscarriage, an
abortion or a procedure to take a sample
from the inside of the womb for laboratory
testing. Sometimes PID can occur after the
cervix is treated because of an abnormal
Pap smear or after the insertion of an
intrauterine device (IUD). However, this
isn't common."
"Should my partner be treated if I have
PID?
If you are treated for PID, especially if
it's caused by an STI, your partner must
also be treated. Unless your partner is
treated, you may be infected again. Making
good choices about sexual contact is
important. If you think you might have
PID, talk to your family doctor right
away."
