Which term is the correct label for inflammation found in the uterus, fallopian tubes, and/or ovaries?

• A. Prostatitis
• B. Ovarian torsion
• C. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - PID
• D. Pyelonephritis

Answer: (C)

Pelvic inflammatory disease is the label for inflammation of the upper female reproductive tract, including the uterus, fallopian tubes, and/or ovaries. It usually results from ascending infection from the cervix, with common pathogens like Chlamydia trachomatis or Neisseria gonorrhoeae. PID encompasses inflammation of the endometrium (uterus), the fallopian tubes (salpingitis), and/or the ovaries (oophoritis), which is why this term best fits inflammation in those structures.

Prostatitis involves the prostate in males, so it’s not applicable here. Ovarian torsion is a sudden vascular event causing pain, not an inflammatory process. Pyelonephritis is an infection of the kidney, not the uterus or adnexal structures.