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单词 pelvic inflammatory disease
释义

pelvic inflammatory disease

noun

: inflammation of the female reproductive tract (such as the fallopian tubes and ovaries) that occurs especially as a result of a sexually transmitted disease and is a leading cause of infertility in women

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Cramps after your period can be caused by uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, uterine or endometrial polyps, or pelvic inflammatory disease, all of which can be treated. Sophia Caraballo, Woman's Day, 6 Sep. 2022 Making matters more frustrating, endometriosis is sometimes mistaken for other conditions such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) or ovarian cysts. Jennifer "jay" Palumbo, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Gonorrhea can be painful and may result in pelvic inflammatory disease in women. New York Times, 17 May 2022 In 2% to 5% of women with a Chlamydia infection, the infection can affect the uterus, Fallopian tubes or ovaries, causing pelvic inflammatory disease, a serious condition that may affect fertility. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 23 Dec. 2021 Left untreated, STIs can have serious long-term health complications, health officials warn, including infertility, pelvic inflammatory disease and chronic pelvic pain. Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 May 2021 Proper screening for breast cancer and chlamydia could save the lives of 3,700 women and prevent 30,000 cases of pelvic inflammatory disease, a serious condition that can cause infertility or chronic pain. Kelly Glass, National Geographic, 24 Aug. 2020 Women with pelvic inflammatory disease, an infection of the reproductive organs that’s often caused by chlamydia or gonorrhea, are more likely to have damaged tubes than women who don’t have the condition. Melinda Wenner Moyer, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2020 There are common side effects such as depression, weight gain, and irregular bleeding, and rare, debilitating ones such as pelvic inflammatory disease, blood clots, and ovarian cysts. Morgan Ome, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

pelvic inflammatory disease

noun

: infection of the female reproductive tract (as the fallopian tubes and ovaries) that results from microorganisms (as Neisseria gonorrhea or Chlamydia trachomatis) transmitted especially during sexual intercourse but also by other means (as during surgery, abortion, or childbirth), is marked especially by lower abdominal pain, an abnormal vaginal discharge, and fever, and is a leading cause of infertility in women
abbreviation PID
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