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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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... Aside from AIDS, the most common and serious complication of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among women is pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), an infection of the upper genital tract. PID can aff... - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
... Pelvic inflammatory disease, or PID, is an infection of a woman's pelvic organs (uterus, , and ovaries). PID can affect the fallopian tubes (the tubes that carry eggs from the ovary to the uterus,...
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