STDs Causing Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID): Gonorrhea and Chlamydia

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is primarily caused by sexually transmitted bacteria:

• Gonorrhea (Neisseria gonorrhoeae)
• Chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis)

Early detection and treatment of these STDs prevent PID and its complications (infertility, chronic pelvic pain, ectopic pregnancy).