Salpingitis: a frequent response to intrauterine contraception.
Nonbacterial, chronic salpingitis was found in less than 1% of non-IUD users undergoing elective tubal sterilization, Nonbacterial, chronic salpingitis was found in 47% of IUD users undergoing elective sterilization. Speculation about the influence of this finding on inflammatory morbidity is presented.
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004716:Endometritis / Q000209:etiology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012488:Salpingitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal; D014861:Washington