Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

Previous year questions on Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Obstetrics & Gynaecology section of the exam.
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11 live questions in Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID).
1 of 11 questions carries a verified exam year: 2019.
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Question set last updated 27 Aug 2026.

Q1.Most common cause of acute cervicitis is
- AE. Coli
- BChlamydia
- CPseudomonas
- DGonococcus
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Q2.False for pelvic congestion syndrome is
- AA recognized cause of chronic pelvic pain in women
- BAssociated with lumbo-ovarian vein varices
- CDyspareunia, when present, may be a poor prognostic indicator
- DSymptom are often worse after Menstruation
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Q3.Most common organism causing pelvic inflammatory disease?
- ANeisseria gonorrhea
- BGardnerella Vaginalis
- CBacteroides
- DChlamydia
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Q4.A 30-year old female complains of lower abdominal pain and purulent vaginal discharge. Her pulse rate is 98/min, temperature is 101oF, WBC and ESR are raised. Per vaginal examination reveals lower abdominal tenderness and cervical motion tenderness. What is the best treatment option for her?
- ASingle IM injection of Ceftriaxone with oral doxycycline and oral metronidazole for 14 days
- BSingle dose of Ceftriaxone injection with oral Azithromycin for 14 days
- COral Metranidazole for 14 days
- DOral Oflaxacin and oral Metronidazole for 14 days
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Q5.A 35 year old female complains of clear mucoid non offensive vaginal discharge without pruritus. She is infected due to tubal damage. The cervix appears inflamed on per speculum examination. What is the most likely cause?
- ABacterial vaginosis
- BChlamydia
- CGonorrhea
- DTrichomonas
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Q6.Chlamydia can cause infertilty due to?
- ASlaphingitis
- BEndometritis
- COophritis
- DCervicitis
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Q7.The risk factors of acute pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) are the following except
- AMenstruating teenagers who have multiple sex partners
- BIUD users
- CWomen with monogamous partner who had vasectomy
- DPrevious history of acute PID
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Q8.Sequence of events, after salpingitis, in gonorrhoeal pelvic infection is: March 2013
- AHydrosalpinx, pyosalpinx, pelvic abscess
- BPyosalpinx, hydrosalpinx, pelvic abscess
- CPelvic abscess, hydrosalpinx, pyosalpinx
- DPelvic abscess, pyosalpinx, hydrosalpinx
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Q9.Which of the following investigations is most confirmatory for diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease?
- AGram stain and culture
- BUSG.
- CLaparoscopy.
- DCuldocentesis.
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Q10.Criteria to diagnose PID include all of the following except:
- AUterine tenderness
- BCervical motion tenderness
- CNausea and Vomiting
- DAdnexal tenderness
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Answer key

Q1: B. Chlamydia; Q2: D. Symptom are often worse after Menstruation; Q3: D. Chlamydia; Q4: A. Single IM injection of Ceftriaxone with oral doxycycline and oral metronidazole for 14 days; Q5: B. Chlamydia; Q6: A. Slaphingitis; Q7: C. Women with monogamous partner who had vasectomy; Q8: B. Pyosalpinx, hydrosalpinx, pelvic abscess; Q9: C. Laparoscopy; Q10: C. Nausea and Vomiting.

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