In this set of graphs the goal is to explain why one can get lower abdominal pain with Chlamydia or gonorrhea infection. In the page below, a cartoon at the upper left shows where the pain is felt. At the lower right, the anatomic location of the Fallopian tubes is shown, linking the site of the pain with the body organs that are affected.


In the opposite page, the consequences of infection of the Fallopian tubes are illustrated: blockage which can result in infertility or tubal pregnancy.