10 Common STD Symptoms in Women

7. Pelvic Pain

Pelvic pain can result from numerous conditions. Several causes of pelvic pain are not associated with sexually transmitted diseases. That said, one cause of excruciating pelvic discomfort in women is pelvic inflammatory disease or PID. Pelvic inflammatory disease is often the result of a sexually transmitted disease that has gone untreated. Bacteria from the infection ascends into the womb and stomach, where it causes scarring and inflammation. This is often quite painful. Although uncommon, PID is sometimes fatal so if you experience symptoms see your doctor immediately.