Worldwide, PID is one of the leading causes of ecto­pic pregnancy and prevent­able infertility in women. In 1988, a study estimated that the cost of preventable infertility in the US was in the ...

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an inflammation of a woman’s upper re­productive tract, including the structures of the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes. Salpingitis, inflammation of the ...