INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE AND PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE

Authors
TOIVONEN J
Citation
J. Toivonen, INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE AND PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE, Annals of medicine, 25(2), 1993, pp. 171-173
Citations number
24
Journal title
Annals of medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
07853890
Volume
25
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
171 - 173
Database
ISI
SICI code
0785-3890(1993)25:2<171:ICDAPI>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Comprehensive, mainly epidemiological data has helped us to recognize the strongest risk factors of pelvic inflammatory disease during intra uterine contraceptive device use. These are user's exposure to sexuall y transmitted diseases, young age and insertion of the device. Moreove r, parity of the user and type of device may affect the risk of pelvic infection.