- Request received18/12/2023
- Checked & confirmed05/02/2024
- Fundraising05/02/2024
- Treatment provided25/03/2024
- Invoice paid21/03/2024
- Case closed25/04/2024
Why is treatment sometimes done earlier than the payment?
When a case is urgent and vital, hospitals often proceed with delivering medical care right away to save a life, even before the finalisation of admission procedures. Usually, when this happens, hospitals put the bill on our credit until the funds are transferred to their accounts. That’s why the chronology can sometimes be in disorder.
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Fatima M., 18
Report publishedEmergency care
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$135
About emergency care
Chronic Pelvic Inflammatory Disease is a long-term infection of the female reproductive organs. It's often caused by sexually transmitted infections, like chlamydia or gonorrhea, but can also result from other types of infections. The disease can last for months or years, causing various symptoms and complications if left untreated.
$135 left to save this life
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$0 raised of $135
Background
Fatima is an 18-year-old girl who is married and lives with a family that doesn't have much money. She is shy, enjoys reading novels, and hopes to finish her education. She started having problems like vaginal discharge, pain in her lower belly, cramps, and itching. Her mom took her to the clinic for help because the medicine she took before didn't work. The doctors diagnosed her with Chronic Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and she needs treatment for it.
Medical history
Fatima sought medical attention at the facility, where she underwent thorough investigations before beginning treatment. Admitted due to severe abdominal pain restricting her activities, she received a comprehensive regimen including antibiotics, antifungal medication, vaginal cream, analgesics, and blood tonics, among other treatments. Following improvement in her condition and the subsiding of symptoms, she was discharged home.
Prognosis
If untreated, chronic PID can lead to serious problems like infertility, ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy that occurs outside the womb), chronic pelvic pain, and abscess formation in the pelvic organs. Treatment typically includes a course of antibiotics to treat the infection. It's important for sexual partners to be treated as well to prevent reinfection. In severe cases or when complications arise, surgery might be necessary.
