What are the Causes and Risk Factors of PID?
Causes:
Pelvic inflammatory disease is commonly caused by micro organism known as Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae which move into the reproductive organs through the vagina or cervix.
Various other microorganisms may also cause pelvic inflammatory disease .
Risk factors:
The occurrence of pelvic inflammatory disease has been considered to be at a higher rate in women:
- At risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
- With a prior episode of pelvic inflammatory disease
- Who are sexually active under the age 25 years
- Using an intrauterine device (IUD)
- Who have multiple sexual partners1
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Written by : Healthplus24 team
Date last updated: April 22, 2012