David E. Soper

In this month's feature, we focus on articles that enhance our understanding of the evaluation and treatment of women with chronic pelvic pain. Dr. Soper discusses four recent publications, and each is concluded with a “bottom line” that is…

ObjectiveThis study was undertaken to assess whether short-term markers, often used to measure clinical cure after treatment for pelvic inflammatory disease, predict sequelae of lack of pregnancy, recurrent pelvic inflammatory disease, and …

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Ness, Trautmann) Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina (Soper)

Among 684 sexually active women with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) followed up for a mean of 35 months, we related contraceptive use to self-reported PID recurrence, chronic pelvic pain, and infertility. Persistent use of condoms during…

ObjectiveWe investigated the association between endometritis and reproductive morbidity.Study designParticipants were 614 women in the PID Evaluation and Clinical Health (PEACH) Study with pelvic pain, pelvic organ tenderness, and leukorrh…

ObjectivePelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a common and morbid intraperitoneal infection. Although most women with pelvic inflammatory disease are treated as outpatients, the effectiveness of this strategy remains unproven.Study designWe…

Peipert, Jeffrey T.; Ness, Roberta B.; Blume, Jeffrey; Soper, David E.; Holley, Robert; Randall, Hugh; Sweet, Richard L.; Sondheimer, Steven J.; Hendrix, Susan L.; Amortegui, Antonio; Trucco, Giuliana; Bass, Debra C. for the Pelvic Inflamma…