A Descriptive study to assess the Knowledge regarding Pelvic Inflammatory Disease among Adolescent girls in Saudi Arabia

Adolescents are an important resource for any country. Adolescent girls are the future mothers of the society. Their health plays an important role in determining the health of the future population because adolescent girl’s health has an intergenerational effect. The cumulative impact of the low health situation of girls is reflected in high maternal mortality rates and consequent high fertility rates. Pelvic inflammatory diseases are largely due to risk factors, which are preventable. adolescent girls are more prone for reproductive health problems amongst which Pelvic inflammatory diseases are common among sexually active girls and results in complications such as infertility ectopic pregnancy and chronic pelvic pain, which ultimately leads to social stigma in the society. Purpose of this study is to examine the knowledge of adolescents girls about pelvic inflammatory disease