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ArticleJournal of patient experience2025

Not All PID is an STD: A Patient's Perspective on Dismissal, Delay, and Diagnostic Bias.

Vaishnavi J Patel, Devki Patel, Kedar J Patel, Aakaash Duggal

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Article in Journal of patient experience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Vaishnavi J PatelDepartment of Population Health, Division of Family Medicine, The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, Austin, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2839-2344
Devki PatelTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Lubbock, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0565-6833
Kedar J PatelThe University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4028-7179
Aakaash DuggalTexas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine, College Station, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3373-9296

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is often clinically associated with sexually transmitted infections, which can overshadow a broader differential diagnosis. This patient perspective explores the emotional and clinical consequences of an emergency department visit where assumptions about sexual activity delayed appropriate treatment and resulted in family conflict. As a college student from a conservative cultural background, I was disbelieved when disclosing that I had never been sexually active, and my worsening condition was attributed to denial rather than medical nuance. This piece underscores the importance of approaching patient narratives with cultural humility and avoiding premature diagnostic closure. Recommendations are made for improving history-taking, provider training, and restoring patient trust.

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infectionpatient-centered communicationpatient familypatient perspectivepelvic inflammatory diseasesexually transmitted infectionssupport system

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PMID41020163
PMCPMC12461030

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