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Can pelvic inflammatory disease be caused from something other than std?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Yes: Absolutely yes, although it's less common. Anything involving an ascending infection in the uterus to teh adnexae can give a clinical pid; as such, any procedure that involves entering and/or instrumenting the uterus can give a theoretical pid risk.

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Answered 10/2/2012

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