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PID is difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are often subtle and mild. | PID is difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are often subtle and mild. Many episodes of PID go undetected because the woman or her health care provider fails to recognize the implications of mild or nonspecific symptoms. Because there are no precise tests for PID, a diagnosis is usually based on clinical findings. There may be no actual symptoms of PID. If there are symptoms then [[fever]], [[cervix|cervical]] motion tenderness, lower [[abdominal pain]], new or different discharge, [[Pain and nociception|painful]] [[sexual intercourse|intercourse]], or irregular [[Menstrual cycle|menstrual]] bleeding may be noted. It is important to note that PID can occur and cause serious harm without causing any noticeable symptoms. Other signs and symptoms include unusual vaginal discharge that may have a foul odor, painful intercourse, painful urination, and pain in the right upper abdomen (rare). | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
PID is difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are often subtle and mild. Many episodes of PID go undetected because the woman or her health care provider fails to recognize the implications of mild or nonspecific symptoms. Because there are no precise tests for PID, a diagnosis is usually based on clinical findings. There may be no actual symptoms of PID. If there are symptoms then fever, cervical motion tenderness, lower abdominal pain, new or different discharge, painful intercourse, or irregular menstrual bleeding may be noted. It is important to note that PID can occur and cause serious harm without causing any noticeable symptoms. Other signs and symptoms include unusual vaginal discharge that may have a foul odor, painful intercourse, painful urination, and pain in the right upper abdomen (rare).