title: Pelvic inflammatory disease: education for maintaining fertility.
abstract: PID is a serious health problem that affects the reproductive potential of women. Education regarding risk factors and prevention of PID are primary prevention strategies that can minimize loss of future fertility potential. Acute episodes of PID can be successfully managed by clinicians using a high index of suspicion and initiating prompt, aggressive treatment for patients and partners. Ongoing follow-up and counseling can minimize repetitive threats to reproductive loss and circumvent the need for reparative fertility surgery.
authors.affiliation: University of Rochester School of Nursing, New York.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Shattuck
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D015231:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents