PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE
PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infection of the uterus, fallopian tubes or ovaries. It is the most common serious infection among especially young women. It usually affects sexually active women during their childbearing years. About one in every seven women receives treatment for pelvic inflammatory disease at some point in her life. Pelvic inflammatory disease is the most common preventable cause of infertility. The infection can cause tissue inside the fallopian tubes to become scarred, which can damage the fallopian tubes or block them completely. The more often a woman gets this infection, the greater her risk of becoming infertile, and the risk doubles with each bout of the disease. PID is a major cause of hospitalization in young women. It leads to thousands of surgeries due to complications from the infection. A lot of researchers believe most cases develop from STDs (sexually transmitted diseases), infections that are spread through sexual ...