Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy and Tubal Infertility Following Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Infections
Authors:
- Donna MakDMDonna Mak
- David PreenDPDavid Preen
- James WardJWJames Ward
- Bette LiuBLBette Liu
- Chlamydia and Reproductive Health Outcome InvestigatorsCIChlamydia and Reproductive Health Outcome Investigators
- J HockingJHJ Hocking
- C RobertsCRC Roberts
- 18 February 2019
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 69 (9) , 1621-1623
Abstract
Gonorrhea and chlamydia are important causes of pelvic inflammatory disease. Chlamydia also causes long-term sequelae, but the role of gonorrhea is unclear. We followed 300 000 reproductive-aged women for 10 years for ectopic pregnancy and tubal infertility; our findings suggest both infections confer similar increases in risk of these outcomes.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Health and Medical Research Council (APP1020628)
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