Intrauterine contraceptive device and pelvic inflammatory disease.
Comprehensive, mainly epidemiological data has helped us to recognize the strongest risk factors of pelvic inflammatory disease during intrauterine contraceptive device use. These are user's exposure to sexually transmitted diseases, young age and insertion of the device. Moreover, parity of the user and type of device may affect the risk of pelvic infection.
Toivonen
J
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Department of Medical Chemistry, University of Helsinki, Finland.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010298:Parity; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*