What are the causes and symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease?
var html_compressed = ‘ by MedExpert ‘; document.write(html_compressed); var html_compressed = ‘ on November 4th, 2007 ‘; document.write(html_compressed); A number of factors affect the risk of developing PID. They include: • Age. The incidence of PID is very high in younger women and decreases as a woman ages. • Race. The incidence of PID is 8–10 times higher in nonwhites than in whites. • Socioeconomic status. The higher incidence of PID in women of lower socioeconomic status is due in part to a woman’s lack of education and awareness of health and disease and her accessibility to medical care. • Contraception. Induced abortion, use of an IUD, non-use of barrier contraceptives such as condoms, and frequent douching are all associated with a higher risk of developing PID. • Lifestyle. High risk behaviors, such as drug and alcohol abuse, early age of first intercourse, number of sexual partners, and smoking all are associated with a higher risk of developing PID. • Types of sexual prac
