The risk of developing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) following insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD) is very low, whether or not women have been screened beforehand for gonorrhea and chlamydia ...

November 14, 2011 — Recurrent pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is associated with an increased risk for infertility and chronic pelvic pain (CPP), according to a study published in the September ...

Since women with PID present with varying signs and symptoms, the diagnosis and management of PID is not straightforward. In the case of silent PID, women have mild or no pelvic pain, despite evidence ...

PID is linked to infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and reproductive tract cancers, with a higher prevalence in the U.S. compared to global rates. The study used serum cotinine levels to objectively ...