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What Is It?
Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infection of the uterus, fallopian tubes or ovaries. It is the most common serious infection among young women, with approximately 1 million new cases diagnosed in the United States each year. 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...
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Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is the generic term used to describe a variety of infections of the female inner reproductive organs (the uterus,... Read more »
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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