YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for November, 2001: Re: Can you have PID if you are a virgin?

Re: Can you have PID if you are a virgin?

From: Garry Siegel, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 24 Nov 2001 23:20:12 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 23 Nov 2001, Amy wrote: >
>I'm a 17 year old girl, and I've never been sexually active, but I've
>had severe pelvic pains for the past 20 months. I've been tested for a
>lot of things, but the only thing that has showed up is PCOS. I'm told
>it doesn't cause pain, but a lot of my symptoms point to PID. Is it
>possible to have it even though I'm a virgin? If not can anyone suggest
>something that could be causing this pain? If it could be PID, how can I
>convince my doc to test for it, as doc's in Australia (where I am) don't
>do pelvic exams in virgins.
>Anyone who can help me can also e-mail me at: amyangel3@hotmail.com or
>amyangel34ever@yahoo.com.au
>Thanks,
>Amy
>
>--
>Amy Clissold.

Amy,

I doubt that you have PID if you are a virgin. My first thought is that you could have endometriosis, a benign condition that can cause pain and cysts, and painful periods. It requires a degree of suspicion, and sometimes doctors don't think of it readily in younger women. It cannot be detected reliably by exam, although an exam is a first and reasonable place to start. You may end up having to have an operation called a diagnostic laparoscopy to figure this out.

Good luck.

Garry

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Garry E. Siegel, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Roswell, GA
Private Practice

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