pelvic inflammatory disease
noun
: inflammation of the female reproductive tract (such as the fallopian tubes and ovaries) that occurs especially as a result of a sexually transmitted disease and is a leading cause of infertility in women
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The Dalkon Shield, a type of IUD that became popular in the U.S. in the 1970s, was eventually linked to health issues including infections and pelvic inflammatory disease, causing some lingering concerns about these devices.
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Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
If it is not successfully treated, gonorrhea can cause pelvic inflammatory disease, as well as infertility in women and sterility in men.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 1 Nov. 2023
However, if left untreated, the infections can lead to infertility and can be especially harmful to women, leading, for example, to pelvic inflammatory disease.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2023
Left untreated, gonorrhea poses a risk of infertility and can prove especially damaging to women, leading to pelvic inflammatory disease and ectopic pregnancy.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2023
Other complications that require removal include pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and pregnancy.
—Leah Rocketto, Health, 2 Nov. 2023
Almost any kind of illness or infection, from influenza to pneumonia to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), can throw your whole cycle out of whack and give you any kind of irregular bleeding, including spotting, Dr. Minkin says.
—Sarah Bradley, Women's Health, 28 July 2023
Research estimates that proper screening for breast cancer and chlamydia could save the lives of 3,700 women and prevent 30,000 cases of pelvic inflammatory disease, a serious condition that can cause infertility or chronic pain.
—Kelly Glass, National Geographic, 24 Aug. 2020
Less common causes of heavy menstrual bleeding include endometrial cancer, ectopic pregnancy, and pelvic inflammatory disease.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 20 June 2023
Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
If it is not successfully treated, gonorrhea can cause pelvic inflammatory disease, as well as infertility in women and sterility in men.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 1 Nov. 2023
However, if left untreated, the infections can lead to infertility and can be especially harmful to women, leading, for example, to pelvic inflammatory disease.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2023
Left untreated, gonorrhea poses a risk of infertility and can prove especially damaging to women, leading to pelvic inflammatory disease and ectopic pregnancy.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2023
Other complications that require removal include pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and pregnancy.
—Leah Rocketto, Health, 2 Nov. 2023
Almost any kind of illness or infection, from influenza to pneumonia to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), can throw your whole cycle out of whack and give you any kind of irregular bleeding, including spotting, Dr. Minkin says.
—Sarah Bradley, Women's Health, 28 July 2023
Research estimates that proper screening for breast cancer and chlamydia could save the lives of 3,700 women and prevent 30,000 cases of pelvic inflammatory disease, a serious condition that can cause infertility or chronic pain.
—Kelly Glass, National Geographic, 24 Aug. 2020
Less common causes of heavy menstrual bleeding include endometrial cancer, ectopic pregnancy, and pelvic inflammatory disease.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 20 June 2023
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