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Female gonococcal pelvic inflammatory disease

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Link to WHO Definition

Female gonococcal pelvic inflammatory disease – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/152245238

A disease of the reproductive system in females, caused by an infection with the gram-negative bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae. This disease is characterised by fever, lower abdomen pain, vaginal discharge, pain during intercourse, burning sensation during urination, or bleeding between periods. Transmission is by sexual contact (an ascending infection in the vagina commonly due to sexual intercourse).