Increased occurrence of tubo-ovarian abscesses in women with stage III and IV endometriosis
Journal
Fertility and Sterility
Journal Volume
82
Journal Issue
2
Pages
498-499
Date Issued
2004
Abstract
Women who had stage III-IV endometriosis and who were nulliparous or who had delivered no more than two children were much more likely to develop tubo-ovarian abscesses than those without endometriosis. ? 2004 by American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
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Other Subjects
abscess; adult; article; bacterium detection; bacterium isolation; controlled study; disease association; disease severity; endometriosis; Escherichia coli; female; human; incidence; intrauterine contraceptive device; major clinical study; oviduct; pelvis surgery; priority journal; risk assessment; risk factor; Abscess; Adult; Endometriosis; Fallopian Tube Diseases; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Ovarian Diseases; Parity; Retrospective Studies
Type
journal article