title: Intrauterine device and pelvic inflammatory disease.
abstract: The IUD ML Cu375 was inserted, after bacteriological screening, into 620 women who were observed for 12 months. Bacterioscopy and, when needed, bacteriology of vaginal smears were performed 7 days, and 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after insertion. During the 12 months, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) was diagnosed in 4 patients (0.6%) and sexually transmitted disease (STD) in 73 patients (11.8%). Careful selection of patients and bacteriological screening can effectively reduce the risk of bacterial contamination and subsequent development of PID.
authors.affiliation: Zhordania Institute of Human Reproduction, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Khomassuridze
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Tsertsvadze
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Tsereteli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007435:Intrauterine Devices, Copper / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008403:Mass Screening; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015231:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification