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Can you contract pelvic inflammatory disease without having sex?
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Unlikely: But sometimes, ascending pelvic infections associated with atypical bacteria have followed iud insertions, vaginal delivery, miscarriage, and uterine instrumentation.
Answered 11/7/2012
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Nope. : Pelvic inflammatory disease is the result of infection with sexually transmitted agents. No sex = no pid.
Answered 9/28/2016
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