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Abstract
The incidence of intrauterine device (IUD)-associated cervicovaginal actinomycosis was evaluated. Papanicolaou-stained cervicovaginal smears from 1,520 women with IUDs were reviewed for the presence of Actinomyces-like organisms. The overall colonization rate was 11.4%. The colonization rates for the Progestasert, plastic IUDs and copper IUDs were 14.3%, 10.8% and 6.69%, respectively. The colonization rate appeared to increase with the duration of IUD use. The relatively high cervicovaginal Actinomyces colonization rate suggests that all patients with IUDs should undergo annual cytologic smears, with specific attention given to the presence of Actinomyces-like organisms.Entities:
Keywords: Americas; Bacterial And Fungal Diseases; Biology; Cervical Effects; Cervix; Contraception; Contraceptive Methods--complications; Developed Countries; Diseases; Family Planning; Genitalia; Genitalia, Female; Infections; Iud, Copper Releasing; Iud--complications; North America; Northern America; Physiology; Reproductive Tract Infections; Retrospective Studies; Studies; United States; Urogenital System; Uterus; Vaginal Abnormalities
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Year: 1994 PMID： 7996521
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Reprod Med ISSN： 0024-7758 Impact factor: 0.142