Scope of Homoeopathic Medicines in Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases - A Case Study

Abstract

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease is not a disease, in fact it is a syndrome particularly because of the wide range of symptoms; it does not just repress one disease but several disease processes. The pelvic organs include the uterus (womb), fallopian tubes, ovaries, and cervix. A woman can get pelvic inflammatory disease if bacteria (germs) move up from her vagina and infect her pelvic organs. Many bacteria cause pelvic inflammatory disease. But, most of the cases of PID are caused by bacteria that cause two common sexually transmitted infections (STIS, STDs) - gonorrhea and chlamydia. Infection to travel up from the vagina to the pelvic organ. Symptoms in PID range from subclinical (asymptomatic) to severe. 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 even asymptomatic PID can and does cause serious harm. Laparoscopic identification is helpful in diagnosing tubal disease, 65-90% positive predictive value in patients with presumed PID. Regular (STI) testing is important for prevention.