PID is an infection of the female reproductive organs. It’s often the result of an untreated sexually transmitted infection (STI). Yeast infections are not considered a contributing factor. “Yeast ...

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is a sneaky infection that affects the upper female reproductive tract – uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries – and is classified as an upper genital tract infection.

Optimal therapy for PID must take into consideration the severity of disease, the polymicrobial etiology of disease, the availability and costs of the antimicrobials, and their ease of administration.

Since women with PID present with varying signs and symptoms, the diagnosis and management of PID is not straightforward. In the case of silent PID, women have mild or no pelvic pain, despite evidence ...