Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - Hardcover

Sweet, Richard L.; Wiesenfeld, Harold C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1842142895 ISBN 13: 9781842142899

Publisher: CRC Press, 2006

Synopsis

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an enormous problem in women's health, affecting millions of women worldwide. Each year in the United States, more than 1 million women experience an episode of acute PID, with the rate of infection highest among teenagers. Sparse data exists regarding the incidence and prevalence of PID on a global basis, but extrapolating from WHO estimates of gonorrhea and chlamydia, which continue to increase, the annual incidence of PID in Latin America, South and Southeast Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa continues to increase, with an estimated 10 million cases of PID occurring annually.
PID can affect the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, or other related structures. Untreated, it causes scarring and can lead to infertility, tubal pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain, and other serious consequences.
Written and edited by leading authorities in the area, this comprehensive new book reviews the basic sciences of PID and gives clear clinical guidance on the effective management of the disease and its sequelae.

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Synopsis

Each year in the United States, more than 1 million women experience an episode of acute pelvic inflammatory disease [PID], with the rate of infection highest among teenagers. More than 100,000 women become infertile each year as a result of PID, and a large proportion of the 70,000 ectopic pregnancies occurring every year are due to the consequences of the disease. PID can affect the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, or other related structures. Untreated, it causes scarring and can lead to infertility, tubal pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain, and other serious consequences. Written and edited by leading authorities in the area, this comprehensive new book reviews the basic sciences of PID and gives clear clinical guidance on the effective management of the disease and its sequelae.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1842142895
• ISBN 13: 9781842142899
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 200