What is Pelvic Inflammatory Disease?

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Gray-scale US examination (a) and Colour imaging (b) clearly depict a pelvic inflammatory disease confirmed at surgery. (Courtesy of Prof. F.M. Severi, University of Siena). The role of US examination in the management of acute abdomen. Mazzei MA, Guerrini S, Cioffi Squitieri N, Cagini L, Macarini L, Coppolino F, Giganti M, Volterrani L - Critical ultrasound journal (2013). Not Altered. CC.

Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infection of a woman’s reproductive organs involving one or two parts of reproductive system like the uterus or fallopian tubes.