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  2. Pelvic inflammatory disease - Wikipedia

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    Pelvic inflammatory disease is more likely to reoccur when there is a prior history of the infection, recent sexual contact, recent onset of menses, or an IUD (intrauterine device) in place or if the partner has a sexually transmitted infection.

  3. Gonorrhea - Wikipedia

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    Gonorrhea can spread into the uterus and fallopian tubes, causing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID can result in scarring of the tubes, greater risk of pregnancy complications and infertility, and can be fatal, particularly in the immunocompromised. [citation needed] PID requires immediate treatment. Infertility in men.

  4. Perihepatitis - Wikipedia

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    Perihepatitis is often caused by one of the inflammatory disorders of the female upper genital tract, known collectively as pelvic inflammatory disease.

  5. Sexually transmitted infection - Wikipedia

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    Sexually transmitted disease (STD); Venereal disease (VD) Condom Museum, Bangkok: Specialty: Infectious disease: Symptoms: None, vaginal discharge, penile discharge, ulcers on or around the genitals, pelvic pain [1] Complications: Infertility [1] Causes: Infections commonly spread by sex [1] Prevention: Sexual abstinence, vaccinations, condoms ...

  6. Chlamydia - Wikipedia

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    The infection can spread to the upper genital tract in women, causing pelvic inflammatory disease, which may result in future infertility or ectopic pregnancy. [2] Chlamydia infections can occur in other areas besides the genitals, including the anus, eyes, throat, and lymph nodes.

  7. Hydrosalpinx - Wikipedia

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    As pelvic inflammatory disease is the major cause of hydrosalpinx formation, steps to reduce sexually transmitted infection will reduce incidence of hydrosalpinx. Also, as hydrosalpinx is a sequel to a pelvic infection, adequate and early antibiotic treatment of a pelvic infection is called for.

  8. Parametritis - Wikipedia

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    Parametritis (also known as pelvic cellulitis [citation needed]) is an infection of the parametrium (connective tissue adjacent to the uterus). It is considered a form of pelvic inflammatory disease. [1] This is an image of pelvic inflammation in women commonly seen with PID. Gram-stain of gonococcal urethritis.

  9. Pelvic pain - Wikipedia

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    Pelvic inflammatory disease—pain caused by damage from infections. [13] Adenomyosis. Adenomyosis is a medical condition characterized by the growth of cells that build up the inside of the uterus (endometrium) atypically located within the cells that put up the uterine wall , as a result, thickening of the uterus occurs.