Pelvic inflammatory disease risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]
Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of pelvic inflammatory disease include prior history of pelvic inflammatory disease, recent sexual contact, multiple sexual partners and IUD.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Important risk factors in PID development include:
- Multiple partners:
- Having multiple sexual partners within last six months increase the risk of PID.[1]
- Previous PID:
- Recurrent PID is more common among women who have a history of PID.[2]
- IUD:
References
References
- ↑ Lee NC, Rubin GL, Grimes DA (1991). “Measures of sexual behavior and the risk of pelvic inflammatory disease”. Obstet Gynecol. 77 (3): 425–30. PMID 1992411.
- ↑ Weström L (1975). “Effect of acute pelvic inflammatory disease on fertility”. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 121 (5): 707–13. PMID 123123.
- ↑ Viberga I, Odlind V, Lazdane G, Kroica J, Berglund L, Olofsson S (2005). “Microbiology profile in women with pelvic inflammatory disease in relation to IUD use”. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. 13 (4): 183–90. doi:10.1080/10647440500097601. PMC 1784576. PMID 16338777.
- ↑ Grimes DA (2000). “Intrauterine device and upper-genital-tract infection”. Lancet. 356 (9234): 1013–9. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02699-4. PMID 11041414.
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