Abstract

STUDIES ON THE INCIDENCE OF PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASES AND ASSOCIATED CLINICAL CONSEQUENCES IN REPRODUCTIVE WOMEN

Rachana Pachori* and Nikhilesh Kulkarni

ABSTRACT

Reproductive tract morbidity (RTI’s) is higher among the women of developing countries resulting in devastating consequences on health and social well-being. Majority of women in India continue to suffer from reproductive tract infections resulting into Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). The actual incidence of PID is indeterminable due to lack of reliable diagnostic techniques as well as asymptomatic nature of the disease. In the present study an attempt has been made to search the incidence of PID cases as well as its associated clinical complications in the female community of Akola- Washim city area. The study was conducted for the period of three consecutive years during 2009-12.The findings suggest that the incidence of PID was found to be 36.71 per cent in the study area. It was observed that there was continuous increase in the number of PID cases from 2009-12.The statistical analysis on clinical consequences suggest that recurrent PID (P=0.0000027) was more predominant clinical sequelae followed by infertility (P=0.00001608), habitual miscarriage (P=0.001588), ectopic pregnancy (P=0.00370) and pelvic pain (P=0.006717).

Keywords: RTI’s, PID, incidence, clinical complications, infertility, ectopic pregnancy.