How to Prevent PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease)
Know if you are at risk., Take the following precautions: If you suspect you may have have gonorrhea and/or chlamydia, get early diagnosis and treatment., See your doctor immediately if you have any of the following: Abnormal sore or canker in your...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Know if you are at risk.
Frequently PID is connected with gonorrhea and chlamydia.
There are other factors that may put you at risk also.
They are:
Frequent douching.
Use of an intrauterine device (IUD).
Being of childbearing age and sexually active.
Being under age
25.
Having multiple sex partners.
Having a sex partner who has multiple sex partners. -
Step 2: Take the following precautions: If you suspect you may have have gonorrhea and/or chlamydia
Practice abstinence.
Maintain a mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who known to be uninfected with an STD.
Use a condom to reduce the risks of getting STDs.
Have yearly testing for chlamydia, especially if you are under age 25, are sexually active, or have multiple sex partners. , A vaginal discharge with a strong, repugnant odor.
Burning sensation during urination.
Bleeding or spotting outside your menstrual cycle. -
Step 3: get early diagnosis and treatment.
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Step 4: See your doctor immediately if you have any of the following: Abnormal sore or canker in your genital area.
Detailed Guide
Frequently PID is connected with gonorrhea and chlamydia.
There are other factors that may put you at risk also.
They are:
Frequent douching.
Use of an intrauterine device (IUD).
Being of childbearing age and sexually active.
Being under age
25.
Having multiple sex partners.
Having a sex partner who has multiple sex partners.
Practice abstinence.
Maintain a mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who known to be uninfected with an STD.
Use a condom to reduce the risks of getting STDs.
Have yearly testing for chlamydia, especially if you are under age 25, are sexually active, or have multiple sex partners. , A vaginal discharge with a strong, repugnant odor.
Burning sensation during urination.
Bleeding or spotting outside your menstrual cycle.
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