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Enfermedad inflamatoria pélvica (EIP) - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

EIP (infección genital femenina); Ooforitis; Salpingitis; Salpingo ooforitis; Salpingo peritonitis

Síntomas:

Entre los síntomas más comunes de la EIP se pueden mencionar:

  • Fiebre (no siempre se presenta y puede aparecer y desaparecer)
  • Dolor o sensibilidad en la pelvis, la parte baja del abdomen o algunas veces la región lumbar
  • Secreción vaginal con color, consistencia u olor anormal

Otros síntomas que pueden ocurrir con la EIP:

Nota: es posible que no se presenten síntomas. Las personas que experimentan un embarazo ectópico o infertilidad a menudo padecen la llamada EIP silenciosa que usualmente es causada por una infección por clamidia.

Pruebas y exámenes:

Se puede presentar fiebre y sensibilidad abdominal. Una exploración de la pelvis puede mostrar:

  • Un cuello uterino que sangra fácilmente
  • Secreción cervical
  • Dolor con el movimiento del cuello uterino
  • Sensibilidad uterina y ovárica

Los exámenes de laboratorio para buscar signos de infección son:

Otros exámenes comprenden:

  • Reviewed last on: 9/2/2009
  • Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington; Clinical Teaching Facility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Update to sexually transmitted diseases guidelines, 2006: fluoroquinolones no longer recommended for treatment of gonococcal infections. MMWR. 2007;56:332-336.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for gonorrhea: recommendation statement. Am Fam Physician. 2005;72:1783-1786.

Meyers D, Wolff T, Gregory K, et al. USPSTF recommendations for STI screening. Am Fam Physician. 2008;77:819-824.

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