Condoms can protect women against recurrent pelvic inflammatory disease

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Article Date: 06 Sep 2004 - 0:00 PDT

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Women who have already suffered from pelvic inflammatory disease can protect themselves from a recurrence of that condition as well as pelvic pain and possibly even infertility by using condoms during intercourse, according to a recent study.

From 684 sexually active women with PID, researchers collected self-reported data on recurrent PID, pelvic pain and infertility. Consistent condom use at baseline by the women's sexual partners, which was defined as at least 60 percent of sexual encounters, reduced the risk of pelvic and infertility problems by 30 percent - 60 percent. Reported use during follow-up also reduced risk.

[From: "Condom Use and the Risk of Recurrent Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Chronic Pelvic Pain, or Infertility Following an Episode of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease." Contact: Roberta B. Ness, University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health.

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