Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, A Perturbing Trigger to Infertility: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Introduction: Pelvic inflammatory disease is the term used comprehensively for cervicitis, endometritis, salpingitis, pelvic peritonitis, and tubo-ovarian abscess. Diagnosis is initially by clinical assessment, confirmed by laboratory investigations and imaging modalities. PID is usually ignored by patients and clinicians eventually leading to infertility.  Purpose: The goal of this systematic review is to evaluate co relation of PID with infertility and role of   imaging modalities for diagnosis.   Method: During October 2020 we searched Google scholar, pub med, Medscape research articles from 2010 -2020. Conclusion: Pelvic inflammatory disease is second most common cause of infertility while diagnostic ultrasonography plays a limited role to diagnose.

Keywords: Pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, endometritis, hydro salpinx, Tubal factor infertility and Sonographic evaluation.

DOI: 10.7176/JHMN/82-08

Publication date: November 30^th 2020