Acute pelvic inflammatory disease after oocyte retrieval: adverse effects on the results of implantation.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the impact of pelvic inflammation on the results of IVF after oocyte retrieval.


METHODS
Retrospective analysis of IVF cycles.


METHODS
IVF Unit, Golda Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel.


METHODS
Twenty-eight women with a diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) during IVF therapy.


METHODS
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 oocytes retrieved, fertilized, and transferred. The PR over the same period was 23% to 31%.


CONCLUSIONS
Pelvic infection after IVF treatment might have a detrimental effect on the results of treatment. In an effort to maximize the chances for normal implantation, postponement of ET should be considered when pelvic infection or inflammation is diagnosed.
Ashkenazi
J
J
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sherman Institute of Fertility, Golda Medical Center, (Hasharon Hospital), Petah Tikva, Israel.
Farhi
J
J
Dicker
D
D
Feldberg
D
D
Shalev
J
J
Ben-Rafael
Z
Z
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D010064:Embryo Implantation; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D009865:Oocytes; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome