Untreated chlamydia and gonorrhea can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease in women. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) can cause a buildup of scar tissue on the Fallopian tubes. Women affected with PID can become infertile because Select one: a. the ovum cannot be swept into the Fallopian tube b. the ovaries cannot secrete the necessary hormones to support an embryo c. the fertilized egg cannot implant on the endometrium d. sperm is blocked from entering the Fallopian tubes to fertilize the egg

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Untreated chlamydia and gonorrhea can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease in women. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) can cause a buildup of scar tissue on the Fallopian tubes.

Women affected with PID can become infertile because
Select one:
a. the ovum cannot be swept into the Fallopian tube
b. the ovaries cannot secrete the necessary hormones to support an embryo
c. the fertilized egg cannot implant on the endometrium
d. sperm is blocked from entering the Fallopian tubes to fertilize the egg
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