A history of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) doubles the risk of ovarian cancer, a study suggests, raising hopes that many women could be diagnosed and treated for the deadly cancer earlier.
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) refers to infection and inflammation of the upper genital tract in women. It can affect the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and organs nearyby. The scarring that results on these organs can lead to infertility, tubal pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain, abscesses (sores containing pus), and other serious problems. PID is one of the common causes of infertility. Healthy women have the immunity to prevent from the attack of PID. It occurs when immunity gets down. The adhesion and hyperemia in pelvic cavity caused by inflammation can lead to lower abdominal pain and lower back pain.
The study authors, writing in the Lancet Oncology, noted that ovarian cancer was the second most common gynaecological cancer but had the highest mortality, largely because it was often diagnosed at a late stage.
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