Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

Interesting Facts and Statistics

PID is the most common, preventable cause of infertility, and can also lead to eptopic pregnancies (A pregnancy in which the fetus develops outside the uterus, typically in a Fallopian tube)
Untreated PID can damage the fallopian tubes, ovaries, and uterus, which can lead to chronic pelvic pain and serious damage to the reproductive system
Since symptoms can be mild, many cases of PID go unrecognized
The more times you have PID, the more likely it is that you wont be able to get pregnant
The rate of infection is highest among teenagers
No celebrities have reportively had PID
Each year, more than 1 million women in the U.S. experience an episode of PID
As a result of PID, more than 100,000 women become infertile each year

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