Increased occurrence of tubo-ovarian abscesses in women with stage III and IV endometriosis

Mei‐Jou Chen, Mei-Jou Chen, Yang JH, Jehn-Hsiahn Yang, Yu-Shih Yang, Yang YS, Hong-Nerng Ho, Hong‐Nerng Ho
Fertility and sterility · 2004 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.01.032 · PMID:15302314
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Women with stage III-IV endometriosis who have had few or no children exhibit a significantly higher incidence of tubo-ovarian abscesses compared to those without the condition.

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Women who had stage III-IV endometriosis and who were nulliparous or who had delivered no more than two children were much more likely to develop tubo-ovarian abscesses than those without endometriosis.

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endometriosis

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Abscess Endometriosis Fallopian Tube Diseases Ovarian Diseases Abscess Abscess Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Fallopian Tube Diseases Fallopian Tube Diseases Female Humans Middle Aged Ovarian Diseases Ovarian Diseases Parity Retrospective Studies

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