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Pelvic inflammatory disease (or disorder) (PID) is a generic term for infection of the female uterus, fallopian tubes, and/or ovaries as it progresses to scar formation with adhesions to nearby tissues and organs. This may lead to tissue necrosis with/or without abscess formation. Pus can be released into the peritoneum. 2/3 of patients with laparoscopic evidence of previous PID were not aware they had had PID (Cecil's 5th ed). PID is often associated with sexually transmitted diseases, as ...
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- American Social Health Association
- Chronic Pelvic Pain: Puzzling, Frustrating Condition (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (Nemours Foundation)
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (Nemours Foundation)
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (Cleveland Clinic)
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (Cleveland Clinic)
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (Medline Plus)
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (HealthWorld)
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (University of Maryland Medical Center)
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (MayoClinic)
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Pelvic Pain (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- Screening and Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (American Medical Association)
- Sexual Health Glossary (American Social Health Association)
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