Abstract
Inflammatory disease of pelvic organ (PID) and its association with sub fertility and chronic pelvic pain is an important issue in recent days gynaecological practice. PID is a complex, insufficiently studied problem associated with serious medical, social and economic losses worldwide. Because of widespread sufferings, high treatment cost associated with PID and its sequel investment in prevention offers clear benefit than treatment. The study aims to analyse the etiological and clinical features of PID which may have an important impact in prevention as well as improved diagnosis and early management of PID and its sequele. It is a cross sectional study carried out in the outpatient Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chittagong Medical College Hospital, Chattogram, Bangladesh from October 2013 to April 2014. In this study 54% patient belonged to the age group 26-35 years, 96% married and 86% was housewife. More than 60% patient had home delivery by untrained birth attendant with puerperal sepsis in 54% patient, 54% patient had history of MR and 11% inserted IUCD, 37% patient had no history of contraception.
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