Infectious/Inflammatory Causes of Pelvic Pain in Women
Pelvic pain secondary to infection or disease in women can be a challenging area because signs and symptoms are often nonspecific but can lead to life threatening conditions if left untreated. A careful history to identify pain characteristics, review of systems, physical exam and review of gynecological, sexual and social history are important factors to help narrow down diagnoses. This website will focus on ankylosing spondylitis, appendicitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) as causes of pelvic pain in women. However, there are many infectious causes of pelvic pain in women including(1):
Herpes zoster
Ileal Crohn’s Disease
Osteomyelitis
Postabortion Syndrome
Postpartum Infection
Septic Arthritis
Sexually Transmitted Infection
Spontaneous, Therapeutic, or Incomplete Abortion
Herpes zoster
Ileal Crohn’s Disease
Osteomyelitis
Postabortion Syndrome
Postpartum Infection
Septic Arthritis
Sexually Transmitted Infection
Spontaneous, Therapeutic, or Incomplete Abortion