Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
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Abdominal distention or swelling Abnormal vaginal bleeding Abnormal vaginal discharge - Discomfort with bowel movement (constipation may occur)
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Fever (100 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit) - General discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling (
malaise ) - Lower abdominal or pelvic pain (uterine pain)
Signs and tests
The health care provider will perform a physical exam and a pelvic exam. The lower abdomen may be tender.
The following tests may be performed:
- Cultures from the cervix for
chlamydia ,gonorrhea , and other organisms Endometrial biopsy - ESR (
sedimentation rate ) Laparoscopy - WBC (
white blood count ) -
Wet prep (microscopic exam of any discharge)
Review Date: 11/01/2009
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound,
Redmond, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of
Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
