title: [Contraception and the risk of genital infections in women].
abstract: If the best way of preventing genital infections is probably to restrict the number of partners, physicians should not forget that local contraceptives provide a mechanical or chemical barrier, the protection of which is certainly not ineffective.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Fertilité, d'Orthogénie et de Régulation des Naissances, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Serfaty
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral
vernacular_title: Contraception et risque d'infections génitales chez la femme.