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Important risk factors in PID development include: | Important risk factors in PID development include: | ||
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::Having multiple sexual partners within last six months increas the risk of PID.<ref name="pmid1992411">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lee NC, Rubin GL, Grimes DA |title=Measures of sexual behavior and the risk of pelvic inflammatory disease |journal=Obstet Gynecol |volume=77 |issue=3 |pages=425–30 |year=1991 |pmid=1992411 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of pelvic inflammatory disease include prior history of pelvic inflammatory disease, recent sexual contact, multiple sexual partners, recent onset of menses, and usage of an IUD.
Risk Factors
Important risk factors in PID development include:
- Multiple partners:
- Having multiple sexual partners within last six months increas the risk of PID.[1]