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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) can affect one or several areas, or involve multiple organs in the pelvic cavity, and is classified as acute or chronic PID. Acute PID has a rapid onset and severe symptoms, which can lead to sepsis and life-threatening complications. Chronic PID, on the other hand, has intermittent symptoms that worsen and improve unpredictably, recurring over time. It can form inflammatory masses in the chronic pelvic cavity, leading to adhesions in pelvic tissues, and even result in frozen pelvis. This can impair ovarian function, cause tubal adhesions and blockages, leading to symptoms such as abdominal pain, lower back pain, excessive vaginal discharge, and even infertility.