10 Symptoms of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

10. Pain or Difficulty Urinating—Ouch!

If you noticed lately that you have difficulty or pain when passing urine, it may be due to pelvic inflammatory disease. Some women whose reproductive organs are inflamed may also have frequent urge to urinate or a burning sensation while urinating. This happens if bacteria from gonorrhea or chlamydia that causes PID to infect and inflame the bladder or urethra. The burning sensation is felt when urine passes through the urethra or tube that transports urine from the kidney.

Getting tested right away can spot the disease early and nip it in the bud before it wreaks havoc on your reproductive organs or causes infertility and other complications.