Question 130 (part 2) · LEK · Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Which of the following is/are true about pelvic inflammatory disease:
1) a hematogenous bacterial infection is the most common cause of pelvic inflammatory disease;
2) sexually transmitted diseases are responsible for 10-25% cases of pelvic inflammatory disease;
3) the most common symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease include hypogastric pain, fever, vaginal discharge and bleeding;
4) deep dyspareunia is not a symptom of pelvic inflammatory disease;
5) a single occurrence of pelvic inflammatory disease in a patient’s lifetime does not increase the risk of infertility treatment. The correct answer:
2) sexually transmitted diseases are responsible for 10-25% cases of pelvic inflammatory disease;
3) the most common symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease include hypogastric pain, fever, vaginal discharge and bleeding;
4) deep dyspareunia is not a symptom of pelvic inflammatory disease;
5) a single occurrence of pelvic inflammatory disease in a patient’s lifetime does not increase the risk of infertility treatment. The correct answer:
- A. all the above.
- B. 2,3,4,5.
- C. 2,4,5.
- D. 3,5.
- E. only 3.
Hint
Consider the usual route of infection in PID, whether intercourse is painful and what even one episode does to tubal function.
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