Pelvic inflammatory disease

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Other diseases that can lead to or be involved in PID

1. Salpingitis, any infection of the fallopian tubes.
2. Tubo-ovarian abscess an abscess of the fallopian tube or ovary.
3. Endometritis
4. Pelvic peritonitis
5. The Dalkon Shield (withdrawn from the market in 1975 for this reason)
6. Bacterial Vaginosis

External links

• NIH/Medline
• CDC
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID; Salpingitis, Endometritis)

Additional Resources

• Current Obstetric & Gynecologic Diagnosis Treatment. Alan Decherney and Lauren Nathan. 9th Ed. 2003: pgs 729-731. ISBN 0-8385-1401-4
• Carpenter, Griggs, Loscalzo. Cecil's essentials of medicine 5th ed. 2001: pages 623-625. ISBN 0-7216-8179-4
• Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 15th ed. ISBN 0-07-007272-8

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