Catherine L. Haggerty

BACKGROUND: Chlamydial infection is associated with tubal factor infertility (TFI); however, assessment of prior chlamydial infection and TFI is imperfect. We previously evaluated a combination of serological assays for association with TFI…

Chlamydia trachomatis polymorphic membrane proteins (Pmps) may increase genital tract inflammation and play a role in virulence. Antibody levels for PmpA, PmpD, and PmpI, measured in densitometric units, were assessed among a pilot sample o…

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…

In Brief OBJECTIVE To evaluate the morbidity from chronic pelvic pain after pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). METHODS A total of 547 women were studied as part of the PID Evaluation and Clinical Health (PEACH) Study. Chronic pelvic pain wa…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the morbidity from chronic pelvic pain after pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). METHODS: A total of 547 women were studied as part of the PID Evaluation and Clinical Health (PEACH) Study. Chronic pelvic pain was defin…