How to Use pelvic inflammatory disease in a Sentence

pelvic inflammatory disease

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Definition of pelvic inflammatory diseasenext
  • In a time when gonorrhea was more common and had no good cure, these devices resulted in a high rate of pelvic inflammatory disease.
    — Libby Copeland, Smithsonian, 15 June 2017
  • If left untreated, STIs can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy that grows outside of the uterus), the most common cause of death among women during the first trimester.
    — Leana Wen, SELF, 25 Sep. 2019
  • Gonorrhea can be painful and may result in pelvic inflammatory disease in women.
    — New York Times, 17 May 2022
  • The study also noted that many of these rape victims dealt with a range of health issues that included pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis and unwanted pregnancies.
    — Rubén Rosario, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2019
  • Fibroids on your uterus and pelvic inflammatory disease are also common concerns according to Fulbright.
    — The Editors, Marie Claire, 18 Aug. 2017
  • Cramps after your period can be caused by uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, uterine or endometrial polyps, or pelvic inflammatory disease, all of which can be treated.
    — Sophia Caraballo, Woman's Day, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Women with pelvic inflammatory disease, an infection of the reproductive organs that’s often caused by chlamydia or gonorrhea, are more likely to have damaged tubes than women who don’t have the condition.
    — Melinda Wenner Moyer, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2020
  • If untreated, gonorrhea can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and, in rare cases, infertility in men and women.
    — Linley Sanders, Teen Vogue, 29 Mar. 2018
  • The diseases are generally easy to cure with antibiotics but without treatment can cause serious health problems, such as pelvic inflammatory disease, and may lead to infertility.
    — Michelle Andrews, Washington Post, 12 June 2018
  • There are common side effects such as depression, weight gain, and irregular bleeding, and rare, debilitating ones such as pelvic inflammatory disease, blood clots, and ovarian cysts.
    — Morgan Ome, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2020
  • This is key from a public health perspective because catching these infections in time can prevent serious complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease.
    — Sophie Saint Thomas, SELF, 10 May 2019
  • If left untreated, chlamydia and gonorrhea can cause pelvic inflammatory disease and lead to infertility, ectopic pregnancy and chronic pelvic pain.
    — Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 May 2018
  • In 2% to 5% of women with a Chlamydia infection, the infection can affect the uterus, Fallopian tubes or ovaries, causing pelvic inflammatory disease, a serious condition that may affect fertility.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 23 Dec. 2021
  • Studies have linked the practice of douching to bacterial vaginosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, higher rates of HIV transmission and multiple adverse outcomes in pregnancy.
    — Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 22 Nov. 2022
  • People who have undergone previous pelvic, fallopian tube or abdominal surgery are at higher risk of an ectopic pregnancy, as are those with a history of pelvic inflammatory disease.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Left untreated, chlamydia can spread to the fallopian tubes causing pelvic inflammatory disease which can lead to infertility and ectopic pregnancy.
    — Julie H. Case, Woman's Day, 6 Sep. 2017
  • There is a relationship between pelvic inflammatory disease and ovarian cancer, but more research is needed to draw any conclusion about this possible connection.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 7 Jan. 2020
  • As IUDs increased in popularity, so did reports of cases of pelvic inflammatory disease associated with them.
    — Libby Copeland, Smithsonian, 15 June 2017
  • The most common causes of hysterectomies include abnormal bleeding, fibroid tumors and pelvic inflammatory disease.
    — Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Healthcare providers frequently mistake endometriosis for other conditions that can cause pelvic pain, such as irritable bowel syndrome, pelvic inflammatory disease, or even PMS.
    — Lisa Haney, Health, 12 Feb. 2023
  • According to the Mayo Clinic, it can be caused by inflammation and scar tissue due to pregnancy, pelvic surgery (like a hysterectomy), ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, endometriosis, cancer treatment, and pelvic inflammatory disease, among others.
    — Carolyn L. Todd, Glamour, 15 May 2018
  • If left untreated, gonorrhea can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirths, severe eye infections in babies and infertility in both men and women.
    — Fox News, 2 Apr. 2018
  • If left untreated, chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, which happens when an infection spreads to your reproductive organs, potentially leading to infertilty.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 9 May 2018
  • One in every six women infected with chlamydia develops pelvic inflammatory disease, which can lead to chronic pelvic pain, ectopic pregnancy or infertility.
    — Jack Guy, CNN, 13 Aug. 2019
  • The bacteria can spread to other parts of your pelvis, leading to pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, and pregnancy complications in women and inflammation of the epididymis, which is located in your testicles, and infertility in men.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Left untreated, the infection can cause serious health problems, including long-term abdominal pain and pelvic inflammatory disease, which could lead to ectopic pregnancy and infertility.
    — Meera Senthilingam, CNN, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Pelvic inflammatory disease Cramping that’s accompanied by a fever or abnormal vaginal discharge could signal a pelvic infection or pelvic inflammatory disease, according to Dr. Cron.
    — Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping, 25 Sep. 2022
  • In women, untreated gonorrhea can cause pelvic inflammatory disease, which may result in scar tissue that blocks fallopian tubes and causes ectopic pregnancy, long-term pelvic or abdominal pain, or infertility.
    — Julie H. Case, Woman's Day, 22 May 2017
  • Making matters more frustrating, endometriosis is sometimes mistaken for other conditions such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) or ovarian cysts.
    — Jennifer "jay" Palumbo, Forbes, 28 June 2022
  • 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

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