Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID): Symptoms, Causes & Diagnosis

Possible symptoms of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

* Lower abdominal pain, often sharp and cramplike

* Persistent heavy vaginal bleeding

* Persistent vaginal discharge

* Pelvic pain during intercourse

* High fever

* Nausea

* Vomiting

* Frequent urination

* Painful urination

* Rectal pain, especially during sex

* Bleeding when not menstrual

* Fatigue

* Weakness

* Diarrhea

* Pain when moving the cervix during a pelvic exam (especially when pushed from side to side)

* Swollen fallopian tubes or ovaries that are tender to the touch when pressing the abdomen during a pelvic exam

* Abnormal cervical, vaginal, or endometrial fluid

Sometimes PID doesn't produce any symptoms or symptoms so mild you are unaware of a problem. PID also might start with mild signs/symptoms, and they quickly worsen in a few days