Friend concerned about pid..help!!?

hey. my friend just told me she had chlamydia for a lil more than a month and got treatment for it. she took the medication while being very ashamed and upset. i tried comforting her, but she cant stop crying. i feel bad. she said when she was infected she felt pain in her stomach and took the treatment and is still feeling a lower abdominal pain. what is this because she feels the treatment did not help her. she feels she has PID.i hope someone can help her becuase she is so depressed and i just want to help her. she made me learn something, so i want to help!.can anyone give a good answer for this

I had the same exact thing... and all it was for me was the meds didnt work... I went back and got retested and put on new meds... but the time I was finally cleared of chlamydia it had been a total of about 8 months... no PID here... she probably feels guilty... and the depression is kinda normal. I never "slept around" just was with my boy-friend... talk about bad luck... I didnt sleep or eat for days... I worried all the time that I "must have hiv" and I actually got put on OCD medicine because the doc couldnt make me feel better... that was over a year ago and now looking back I do feel kinda silly... but tell you friend to go to the doc and get retested... many people are finding that those two little pills are not clearing it up and they need different meds... have her talk to the doc about the stress and depression... good luck!

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a bacterial infection of a woman鈥檚 reproductive organs. Left untreated or treated too late, PID can damage the reproductive organs, which may make it difficult or impossible for a woman to conceive. PID can also increase the risk of pregnancy complications.

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sounds like your friend needs to speak with a doctor

She needs to talk to her doctor/obgyn asap Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection in the female reproductive organs (uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries). Normally, the cervix (opening to the womb) prevents bacteria in the vagina from spreading up into these organs. However, if the cervix is exposed to a sexually transmitted infection (STI) such as gonorrhea or chlamydia, it becomes infected. This can allow bacteria to travel up into the internal organs, making them inflamed and infected. If this occurs, the woman's fallopian tubes may be damaged, making it difficult for her to become pregnant.
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How does a woman get PID?
There are several ways women can get PID. The most common way is by having sex with a person who has gonorrhea or chlamydia. These diseases are carried in the semen and other body fluids of infected people. During sexual contact, the germs spread to the woman's cervix. The germs can also infect the glands at the opening of the vagina, the urethra (passageway for urine) or the anus.

Sometimes women get PID without being exposed to gonorrhea or chlamydia. In these cases, doctors aren't sure why the bacteria in the vagina spread into the uterus, fallopian tubes and abdomen, causing PID.

PID can also occur if bacteria infect your internal organs as a result of giving birth, or having a miscarriage, an abortion or a procedure to take a sample from the inside of the womb for laboratory testing. Sometimes PID can occur after the cervix is treated because of an abnormal Pap smear or after the insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD). However, this isn't common.
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How do I know if I have PID?
PID causes different symptoms in different women. These may include the following:
A "stomachache," or dull pain and tenderness in the lower abdomen.
Vaginal discharge that is usually yellow or green and may have an unpleasant smell.
Irregular menstrual periods, such as extra long periods, spotting or cramps throughout the month.
Severe illness, including chills, high fever, nausea and vomiting.
Pain during sex.
Some women who have PID do not have any of these symptoms and don't know they have it.
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What should I do if I have symptoms of PID?
Women who have these symptoms or who think they have been exposed to an STI should see their doctor right away. Your doctor can only diagnose PID by doing a pelvic exam, and swabbing the area and having the sample tested. The sooner you see your family doctor, the better. Waiting even 1 or 2 days can allow the infection to spread and cause more pain and damage.
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How is PID treated?
There is no over-the-counter treatment for PID. Usually, PID can be cured with antibiotics. Most women can have outpatient treatment. If you are treated as an outpatient, you must take your medicine just the way your doctor tells you to. If you don't take all the pills, your symptoms will get worse and you may have to go to the hospital. A few days after you start taking the medicine, your doctor will want to see you for a checkup.

Hospitalization may be recommended if you are very sick with PID, or if you are pregnant, under the age of 18 or have the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).