Fatih Mehmet Findik, Elif Agacayak, Mehmet Sait Icen, Mehmet Siddik Evsen, Ugur Fırat and Talip Gul
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) refers to an infection of upper female genital tract, including uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries, which might involve adjacent pelvic structures. It is generally caused by a sexually transmitted infection. It occurs due to migration of an infection up to the genital tract during a transcervical intervention or pregnancy. The prevalence of PID has decreased in USA in the last decade. Almost 106,000 patients presenting to hospitals in USA in a year are diagnosed with PID, and 60,000 of them require hospitalization. The primary risk factor for PID is sexual intercourse. The risk of developing PID is non-existent in virgin women. On the other hand, women having one sexual partner rarely develop PID in the long term. Having multiple sexual partners is the biggest risk factor for developing PID. Young age, history of chlamydia or PID, and having a sexual partner who has a sexually transmitted disease can be listed among the other risk factors. Methods of contraception affect the frequency of PID. Specifically, barrier methods provide protection from PID whereas the use of intrauterine device (IUD) increases the risk.
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