Video: How does PID affect fertility?
Peer reviewed by Dr Hayley Willacy, FRCGP Last updated by Dr Sarah JarvisLast updated 18 Mar 2018
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Whether the cause of your pelvic inflammatory disease is as a result of an STI or not, you're bound to have a lot of questions about your condition. Our experts are here to help.
Playlist: PID Q&A
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How do you contract PID?
Dr Sarah Jarvis
How do you contract PID?
Dr. Sarah Jarvis
How do you diagnose PID?
Dr. Sarah Jarvis
How does PID affect fertility?
Dr. Sarah Jarvis
Does PID cause bleeding?
Dr. Sarah Jarvis
How do you treat PID?
Dr. Sarah Jarvis
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Dr Sarah Jarvis
Clinical Consultant
MA (Cantab), BM, BCh (Oxon), DRCOG, FRCGP, MBE
After training in medicine at Cambridge and Oxford, Dr Sarah Jarvis MBE became a GP.
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Dr Hayley Willacy, FRCGP
General Practitioner, Medical Author
MBChB (1992), DRCOG, DFFP, MRCOG (Part 1) MRCGP (2007), DFSRH (2013), MSc - medical education (2020)
Dr Hayley Willacy was an NHS GP working in northwest England, who retired from clinical practice in 2022 after 30 years.
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Article also available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Hindi, Hebrew, Arabic, and Swedish.
18 Mar 2018 | Latest version
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