A national audit on the management of pelvic inflammatory disease in UK genitourinary medicine clinics

Oroz, C; Bailey, Helen; Hollows, Karl; Lee, J; Mullan, Helen; Theobald, Nick

doi:10.1258/ijsa.2011.011183

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“…The results revealed that genital tract mycoplasmas were the most encountered micro-organisms (Table 3). 4,6 Our incidence might even been higher than what was found, given that not all women go to hospitals when they are sick. This high rate in our series might be explained by the fact that some women have to depend on their partner(s), given the high rate of underemployment and poverty in our country.…”

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Acute pelvic inflammatory disease in a sub-Saharan country: a cross sectional descriptive study

Nkwabong¹,

Dingom²

2015

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Acute pelvic inflammatory disease in a sub-Saharan country: a cross sectional descriptive study

Nkwabong¹,

Dingom²

2015

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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“…The incidence of acute PID has decreased in many countries, though its true prevalence is not well known because most of cases are subclinical [3,4]. According to previous studies, its incidence varies between 0.28% and 1.67% worldwide [5,6]. PID affects predominately in the reproductive age years with its highest prevalence being in the second and third decades [7].…”

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (Pid): A Cross Sectional Prospective Study at a Tertiary Care Centre

2018

IJCBR

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Introduction : Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the upper part of the female reproductive system namely the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries, and inside of the pelvis. Objective: to find out the clinical profile of PID in a tertiary care centre. Methods: This was a cross sectional, descriptive study conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, during period from January to December2016. Total 200 patients complaining of lower abdominal pain, vaginal discharge & having adnexal as well as cervical motion tenderness on bimanual examination between the age group of 18 -45 years were randomly selected for study. Parameters like age, parity, socio-economic status, age of marriage, sexual behavior, Presenting complaints and use of contraceptive were recorded. Results: Most common age group was 20-24 years (29.5%). Maximum number of cases was seen in parity between 2-5 (58%). PID was commonest amongst illiterate women (36%). Maximum number of cases was seen in women from lower socioeconomic class (74%). Out of 200 cases, 79% patients were married, 14 % were remarried. Presenting complaints were pain in abdomen (93.5%), per vaginal discharge (66%), fever (51%). Abdominal tenderness was seen in 95 % of cases. Palpable mass was present in 11 % of cases. Forniceal & cervical motion tenderness were the commonest Per Vaginal examination findings seen in 89% & 84% cases respectively. Conclusion: Incidence of PID was higher in age group between 20-29 years, multipara, women from lower socioeconomic class & illiterate women. Pain in lower abdomen, per vaginal discharge & fever were the commonest complaints. Most of the patients on examination had forniceal & cervical motion tenderness.

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“…Exogenous sources are sexually transmitted or following induced or unsafe abortion or during delivery in unhygienic surroundings 6 . Risk factors for PID are multiple sexual partners, single status, lower socioeconomic status, young age (<30 years), intra uterine contraceptive device, endometrial biopsy, curettage, hysteroscopy and hysterosalpingography 1,4 .…”

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Clinical Profile of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID).

Ahmed¹,

Parvin²,

Shaha³

et al. 2017

Faridpur Med Coll J

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Abstract:Pelvic inflammatory disease is an important and major health problem in Bangladesh. This study was undertaken to find out the common clinical presentation of pelvic inflammatory disease in relation to reproductive health of women in our country. This study has been carried out at the outpatient department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sher-EBangla Medical College Hospital, Barisal, during period from January 2010 to December 2010. In this descriptive type of cross sectional study, total number of 150 patients suffering from PID were selected. Details history and thorough clinical examination was performed with the aim of find out clinical presentation of PID. Related investigations were done. This study shows that 54% belongs to age group 26-35 years, 90% patients were married and 4% were separated, 90% were house wifes, 60% patients were from lower socio-economic status. All patients complained lower abdominal pain, 60% had vaginal discharge, 80% patients delivered solely at home and 73.33% were delivered by untrained birth attendants at home. Pelvic inflammatory disease is detrimental to reproductive health and makes the women cripple physically, mentally and socially. So appropriate measures e.g. better obstetric and delivery care, family planning care, safe way of pregnancy termination; health education etc. should be made for our women.

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A national audit on the management of pelvic inflammatory disease in UK genitourinary medicine clinics

Cited by 18 publications

References 3 publications

Acute pelvic inflammatory disease in a sub-Saharan country: a cross sectional descriptive study

Acute pelvic inflammatory disease in a sub-Saharan country: a cross sectional descriptive study

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (Pid): A Cross Sectional Prospective Study at a Tertiary Care Centre

Clinical Profile of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID).

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