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Pelvic inflammatory disease facts*

*Pelvic inflammatory facts Medically Edited by: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD

• Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of a woman's pelvic organs including the uterus (womb), Fallopian tubes (tubes), ovaries, and cervix.
• Pelvic inflammatory disease  develops as the result of spread of a sexually transmitted disease.
• Most cases of pelvic inflammatory disease  are caused by gonorrhea and/or Chlamydia.
• Young, sexually active women with multiple sex partners are at greatest risk for pelvic inflammatory disease .
• Pelvic inflammatory disease  many not produce any symptoms. In other cases it can cause fever, abdominal or pelvic pain, vaginal discharge, painful urination, or painful sexual intercourse.
• Pelvic inflammatory disease  is treated with antibiotics.
• Complications of untreated pelvic inflammatory disease&...

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