Short term complications of PID include:
Long term complications
Up to 70% of women investigated for infertility due to tubal occlusion demonstrate serum antibodies to C. trachomatis compared to 25% of those infertile for other reasons; 30-80% of those infertile from tubal blockage have no history of clinical disease.
Overall, 25% of women who experience a single episode of PID suffer subsequent pain, infertility or ectopic pregnancy.
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