ACUTE PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE AFTER OOCYTE RETRIEVAL - ADVERSE-EFFECTS ON THE RESULTS OF IMPLANTATION

Objective: To determine the impact of pelvic inflammation on the resul ts of IVF after oocyte retrieval. Design: Retrospective analysis of IV F cycles. Setting: IVF Unit, Golda Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel . Patients: Twenty-eight women with a diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) during IVF therapy. Main Outcome Measure: The pregnancy rate (PR) of IVF cycles complicated by PID after oocyte retrieval was compared with our ongoing IVF results. Results: All 28 women with PID during IVF treatment did not conceive, despite the high number of ooc ytes retrieved, fertilized, and transferred. The PR over the same peri od was 23% to 31%. Conclusions: Pelvic infection after IVF treatment m ight have a detrimental effect on the results of treatment. In an effo rt to maximize the chances for normal implantation, postponement of ET should be considered when pelvic infection or inflammation is diagnos ed.