Pelvic inflammatory disease
MONDO:0000922Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an acute or chronic inflammation in the pelvic cavity. It is most commonly caused by sexually transmitted diseases, including chlamydia and gonorrhea that have ascended into the uterus, fallopian tubes, or ovaries as a result of intercourse or childbirth, or of surgical procedures, including insertion of IUDs or abortion. PID may be either symptomatic or asymptomatic. It may cause infertility and it may raise the risk of ectopic pregnancy. PID is a disease associated with HIV infection.
Also known as: PID, pelvic inflammatory disease, PID, pelvic inflammatory disease, disease (PID), pelvic inflammatory, inflammatory disease (PID), pelvic, pelvic infection, pelvic inflammatory disease, (PID)
13 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Texts and home visits aim to stop repeat STIs in young women
Prevention OngoingThis study tests whether a program combining daily text reminders, nurse home visits, and field-based treatment can help young women (ages 13-25) avoid repeat sexually transmitted infections after being treated for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). The 150 participants in Baltim…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC
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New study: can proton therapy spare women from bowel problems after cancer surgery?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study compares two types of radiation therapy—proton therapy and standard intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)—given after surgery for cervical or endometrial cancer. The goal is to see if proton therapy causes fewer bowel side effects. About 120 women will fill out …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Aspirin may alter fallopian tubes, early study hints at cancer prevention
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis early-phase study tests whether taking a low dose of aspirin daily for two weeks before surgery can change the immune environment of the fallopian tubes. Researchers will compare tissue from 18 women who take aspirin to control samples, looking for signs of reduced inflammat…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: University of Oklahoma • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC