10 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Symptoms
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5. Fever
A fever is an increase in body temperature. Usually, the temperature should be above 38C (100.4F) in order to be considered as a fever, but this depends on the site where the temperature is being measured. A fever is usually a response of the body to a threat. By increasing the body’s thermostat set point, we start to shiver to generate heat in order to reach the new temperature that has been set.
Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infectious condition, therefore, it is quite normal for patients to experience episodes of fever. On its own, this symptom is hard to associate with PID, but when other symptoms like pelvic pain and vaginal discharge appear, the diagnosis becomes more obvious. Nevertheless, you should always seek medical attention for proper diagnosis.
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