Help my friend may have pelvic inflammatory disease(PID)!!?

how long does it take gonorrhea to turn into PID???and will it do damage to her baby?? well my friend is now almost 5 weeks pregnant and had the gonorrhea cured but thinks PID may have resulted. it is possible that she has had it for a couple of months before the conception.

no my friend is not me people! she doesnt have an account so i asked the question for her geez!!

i dono actually. but u can see a doctor

youll be fine

HOLY MOOOOLLLLLYYYYY get her to a HOSPITAL asap this nothing to let fester. WOW!!!

Her *friend*, viciousk, not her. Get it right.

is your "friend" you? lol j/k i don't know but thats a important question to ask a doctor right away.. but no to the damage to the baby

If a pregnant woman has gonorrhea, she may give the infection to her baby as the baby passes through the birth canal during delivery. This can cause blindness, joint infection, or a life-threatening blood infection in the baby. Treatment of gonorrhea as soon as it is detected in pregnant women will reduce the risk of these complications. Pregnant women should consult a health care provider for appropriate examination, testing, and treatment, as necessary.

Well writing a question isn't going to fix this but getting her to a OB-GYN Dr will. Yes it is possible that she had this before conception. She will need immediate care and waiting will only cause more harm.

If she was treated for the gonorrhea she should be just fine. she is pregnant and that is a very positive sign.The majority of women with PID have a lotmof trouble getting pregnant. She needs to discuss her worries with her Ob-GYN

You friend needs to go to the doc. She's also nasty she must smell .yuk

PID is pretty serious and can have long term effects even after its treated. Usually, the problems are related to scarring on the fallopian tubes and shouldn't be a very important part of the pregnancy cycle (once she is actually pregnant). PID is caused by STDs (gonorrhea, chlamydia) but requires a longer course of antibiotics to treat properly. Most women that actually get the proper longer course of treatment don't have any permanent problems.
PID can take weeks-months before a person has symptoms. In males, chlamydia and gonorrhea usually give very obvious symptoms. But in females, the problems might not be noticed until the infection has gotten to the serious stage.

STDs (like gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and genital herpes) are transmitted from the mother to the infant as the infant passes through the birth canal. If you have had gonorrhea , you can get PID. Some of the symptoms are:

Women with PID may have only mild pain or no symptoms at all, even though serious damage to their internal reproductive organs may be occurring. Some women with PID may experience the following symptoms:

* Lower abdominal pain
* Fever
* Vaginal discharge
* Painful intercourse
If you have PID some possible complications could arise:
1) The scar tissue may partially block or slightly damage the fallopian tube. Gonococcal PID, if you have it, often appears immediately after the menstrual period. PID causes scar tissue to form in the fallopian tubes. If the tube is partially scarred, the fertilized egg may not be able to pass into the uterus. If this happens, the embryo may implant in the tube causing a tubal (ectopic) pregnancy. This serious complication may result in a miscarriage and can cause death of the mother.

PID is difficult to diagnose because symptoms are often mild and many cases go undetected. There are no specific tests for PID. If you are sexually active and experiencing lower abdominal pain, the first thing your healthcare provider will probably do is to run cultures of your cervix to test for chlamydia and gonorrhea. An ultrasound or even surgery may be necessary to diagnose PID.

Scarring of the fallopian tubes and ovaries can also lead to pelvic pain that lasts for months or even years.

The bacteria that causes PID may be treated and cured with antibiotics administered orally or intravenously. The damage caused by scarring from PID may not be reversed. Approximately 25% of women with PID must be admitted to the hospital for treatment.

Women who are pregnant and suspected of having PID should be hospitalized and treated with intravenous antibiotics to reduce the risk of serious illness, loss of pregnancy, or premature delivery.

ID can be treated and cured with a combination of antibiotics. Sometimes, hospitalization and intravenous antibiotics are necessary. If infection spreads beyond the reproductive tract and deeper into the abdomen, or if an abscess forms, surgery may be necessary. In order to reduce the inflammation and scarring, anti-inflammatory drugs like steroids may be prescribed. If left untreated, the complications of PID may be very serious and may need immediate medical attention.

Signs of improvement must be carefully monitored within three days of beginning treatment. If symptoms do not improve, hospitalization is usually required. Follow-up examination and testing is recommended after completion of treatment.

It is important to make sure your sex partner(s) also receives treatment, in order to prevent getting infected again. Avoid having sex while being treated, to reduce the chances of getting the infection again or transmitting it to someone else.

You post indicates the SID was cured and there she has the baby in the uterus,, so I think this maybe a fear that may not be valid unless something I wrote above seems familiar. Even if the symptoms are there, it doesn't mean you have PID

With respect to the baby, with the silver nitrate they put into the baby's eyes, the baby should be fine. So just relax and make sure the doctor knows. I have given you this information so you have it all and it was not intended to put fear into anyone.

Again my educated guess, based on what you describe looks good for both the baby and the mother, baring more symptomatology and verification if it is relevant to the mothers condition.

I hope that helps