Salpingitis also lead to infertility because the eggs released in ovulation can't get contact with the sperm. Approximately 75,000-225,000 cases of infertility in the US are caused by salpingitis. The more times one has the infection, the greater the risk of infertility. With one episode of salpingitis, the risk of infertility is 8-17%. With 3 episodes of salpingitis, the risk is 40-60%, although the exact risk depends on the severity of each episode. In addition, damaged oviducts increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy. Thus, if one has had salpingitis, the risk of a pregnancy to become ectopic is 7 to 10-fold
Pod People (Invasion of the Body Snatchers) Pod People (Invasion of the Body Snatchers) Pod People (also known as Body Snatchers) is the colloquial term for a species of plant-like aliens featured in the 1955 novel "The Body Snatchers" by Jack Finney, the 1956 film "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", the 1978 remake of the same name and the 1993 film "Body Snatchers". They are not to be confused with the 2007 film "Invasion of the Pod People", though they share similar themes. The Pod People are a race of nomadic, extraterrestrial parasites originating from a now dying planet. Realizing that it was only a matter of