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PID may be preventable. Several precautions can be taken against it:

• Use barrier contraception, like a condom
  
• Do not put anything in the vagina for two to three weeks after an abortion or a D and C
  
• Do not put anything in the vagina for six weeks after childbirth, i.e. no douching and no tampons
  
• Do not use an IUD
  
• For people with a history of PID, do not have sexual intercourse during menstruation, as the cervix widens to allow blood and uterine tissue to flow out
  
• Seek treatment for STDs as soon as symptoms appear
  

Last updated: 05-Jun-07