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Can bv cause pid? ive been battling it for several years and have been treated with flagyl and no hope.

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

Yes: Untreated vaginal bacterial or endometrium infections can ascend into the Fallopian tubes initiating pelvic inflammatory disease.(PID).

Answered 1/12/2019

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A member asked:

Can bv cause pid? ive been battling it for several years and have been treated with flagyl and no hope.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

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