Question

question 12 (5 points)
pelvic inflammatory disease (pid) is the leading cause of which problem in young females?

a) infertility
b) jaundice
c) recurrent blister-like sores
d) cervical cancer

Explanation:

🆕 New Concept Discovered: Pathophysiology of Reproductive Disorders
Understanding how infections cause structural damage.

Step 1: Define Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the female reproductive organs (including the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries). It most commonly occurs when sexually transmitted bacteria spread from the vagina to the upper reproductive tract.

Step 2: Analyze the complications of PID

The inflammation and infection associated with PID can cause scar tissue (adhesions) to form inside the fallopian tubes.

• Infertility: Scar tissue can completely block the fallopian tubes, preventing an egg from being fertilized or traveling to the uterus. PID is a leading preventable cause of infertility in young females.
• Jaundice: This is a yellowing of the skin and eyes typically related to liver dysfunction, not PID.
• Recurrent blister-like sores: This is a classic symptom of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) infection, not a direct complication of PID.
• Cervical cancer: This is primarily caused by persistent infection with high-risk strains of Human Papillomavirus (HPV), not PID.

Answer:

a) infertility