Tubo‐ovarian abscess formation in users of intrauterine devices remote from insertion: A report of three cases

• Published in: Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 85 - 88
• Main Authors: Toglia, Marc R., Schaffer, Joseph I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc 1996
• Subjects: pelvic abscess; pelvic inflammatory disease; salpingitis

Background The association between tubo‐ovarian abscess formation and the presence of an intrauterine device (IUD) is well recognized. It has been suggested that the risk of upper‐genital‐tract infection is highest during the immediate period following the insertion of an IUD, returning to baseline...