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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If left untreated, bacterial vaginosis can progress to pelvic inflammatory disease and may increase the risk of preterm labor.
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Wendy Wisner, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, which can cause pelvic pain and damage the reproductive system.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
However, an untreated STD or bacterial infection can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (an infection that affects your reproductive organs).
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 29 Sep. 2024
Untreated chlamydia and gonorrhea in women can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease which may lead to chronic pelvic pain, according to the World Health Organization.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
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Wendy Wisner, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, which can cause pelvic pain and damage the reproductive system.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
However, an untreated STD or bacterial infection can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (an infection that affects your reproductive organs).
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 29 Sep. 2024
Untreated chlamydia and gonorrhea in women can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease which may lead to chronic pelvic pain, according to the World Health Organization.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Pelvic inflammatory disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pelvic%20inflammatory%20disease. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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