ACTINOMYCOSIS AND IUD APPLICATION

Genital actinomycosis infections are relatively rare and show a strong coincidence with long-lasting IUD application. two patients without s ymptoms, where diagnosis was made by means of Papanicolaou smears were compared with two patients, where removal of a tube-ovarian mass led to diagnosis. A general agreement about diagnosis and especially scree ning tests is still missing, but there seems to be a consensus regardi ng the types of IUD, the duration of use, and the sexual behaviour of the couple.