Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (cont.)
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Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical EditorMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology. Medical Editor:
Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD
Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhDDr. Charles "Pat" Davis, MD, PhD, is a board certified Emergency Medicine doctor who currently practices as a consultant and staff member for hospitals. He has a PhD in Microbiology (UT at Austin), and the MD (Univ. Texas Medical Branch, Galveston). He is a Clinical Professor (retired) in the Division of Emergency Medicine, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, and has been the Chief of Emergency Medicine at UT Medical Branch and at UTHSCSA with over 250 publications. IN THIS ARTICLE
Synonyms and KeywordsPID, pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, acute pelvic inflammatory disease, pelvic inflammatory disease infection, PID infection, PID infertility, pelvic inflammation, tuboovarian abcess, salpingitis, cervicitis, endometritis, peritonitis, tubo-ovarian abscess, TOA, sexually transmitted disease, STD, sexually transmitted infection, STI, STIs, STDs, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis Viewer Comments & ReviewsPelvic Inflammatory Disease - Describe Your SymptomsThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:Please describe your symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - TreatmentsThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What treatment has been effective for your pelvic inflammatory disease? |
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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an inflammatory disorder of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and adjacent pelvic structures.
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