Vaginal Diseases
Call your health professional immediately if you have abdominal pain and any of the following:
* A positive home pregnancy test (possible ectopic pregnancy)
* Abnormal vaginal bleeding
* Abnormal vaginal discharge
* Fever of 100°F (37.78°C) or higher
* Pain or difficulty urinating
Call and talk to your health professional if:
* You have a dull pain or feeling of pressure in the lower abdomen.
* You need to urinate frequently or have pain, burning, or itching with urination for longer than 24 hours.
* You suspect that you have been exposed to a sexually transmitted disease (STD).
* You have a vaginal discharge that is yellow or green or smells bad.
* You have bleeding between menstrual periods.
* You feel pain in the abdomen during sexual intercourse (dyspareunia).
* You bleed after sexual intercourse or after vaginal douching.
* Your sex partner has any symptoms of an STD (discharge or pain in the genital area).
If you have not been diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) but you have symptoms that concern you, see the following topics:
* Exposure to Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
* Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
* Abdominal Pain, Age 12 and Older
Watchful Waiting
Watchful waiting is not appropriate if you think that you may have pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Any symptoms or other changes that suggest PID or a sexually transmitted disease (STD) should be evaluated by a health professional as soon as possible.
* Early treatment (within 48 to 72 hours after symptoms begin) may reduce or prevent complications of PID.
* Avoid sexual intercourse while waiting to be evaluated to prevent spreading a possible infection.
