title: [Study of the pH values of uterine secretions in women with and without intrauterine devices].
abstract: A study was performed of the pH value of uterine secretion in 250 women at the age of 18-50 years and with a normal menstrual cycle (28 +/- 2 days). Two hundred out of the total number of the women observed had an inserted nonmedicated IUD (Beospir), whereas the remaining 50 women served as the control group. In the study the phase of the menstrual cycle and the group of vaginal secretion were considered. For the sampling of the intrauterine fluid from the uterine cavity the aspiration method was used and for the determination of pH, the colorimetric method. On the basis of the present study it can be seen that there is no correlation between the group of vaginal secretion and the pH of the uterine fluid, that the presence of a nonmedicated IUD induces an insignificant change in the intrauterine pH, and that the pH value of the uterine fluid ranges from 3,0-9,0 which may be an important factor in elucidating certain mechanisms that occur in the uterus in the presence of intrauterine devices.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007434:Intrauterine Devices; D008598:Menstruation; D008875:Middle Aged; D014599:Uterus / Q000378:metabolism*
vernacular_title: Ispitivanje pH vrednosti uterinog sekreta zena sa intrauterinim uloskom i bez njega.