Asymptomatic salpingitis in intrauterine contraceptive device users

Serial histological sections of the fallopian tubes of 50 asymptomatic subjects undergoing voluntary tubal ligation were evaluated for morphological evidence of inflammation. Twenty-five subjects had history of IUD use (the study group) and the rest 25 had never used a device (the control group). Ev...

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Published inAsia-Oceania journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Vol. 15; no. 1; p. 37
Main Authors Ghosh, K, Gupta, I, Gupta, S K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan 01.03.1989
Subjects
Adult
Female
Humans
Intrauterine Devices - adverse effects
Risk Factors
Salpingitis - etiology
Salpingitis - pathology
Measurement
Contraceptive Methods > complications
Genitalia
Population At Risk
Southern Asia
Iud > complications
Biology
Contraception
Histology
Control Groups
Family Planning
Research Methodology
Genitalia, Female
Incidence
India
Studies
Urogenital System
Oviductal Effects
Asia
Case Studies
Fallopian Tubes > complications
Developing Countries
Physiology
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Summary:Serial histological sections of the fallopian tubes of 50 asymptomatic subjects undergoing voluntary tubal ligation were evaluated for morphological evidence of inflammation. Twenty-five subjects had history of IUD use (the study group) and the rest 25 had never used a device (the control group). Evidence of inflammation was found in 11 out of 25 subjects in the IUD users compared to only 2 out of 25 subjects in the non-users (p less than 0.001). The relative risk was 5.5 times. Both acute and chronic inflammation of the oviducts were observed more often in the IUD users, though clinically and at surgery there was no apparent evidence of pelvic inflammatory disease.
ISSN:0389-2328
DOI:10.1111/j.1447-0756.1989.tb00149.x