Condom use and the risk of recurrent pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic pelvic pain, or infertility following an episode of pelvic inflammatory disease

Ness, R.B.; Randall, H.; Richter, H.E.; Peipert, J.F.; Montagno, A.; Soper, D.E.; Sweet, R.L.; Nelson, D.B.; Schubeck, D.; Hendrix, S.L.; Bass, D.C.; Kip, K.E.; Ness, R.B; Randall, H; Richter, H.E; Peipert, J.F; Montagno, A; Soper, D.E; Sweet, R.L; Nelson, D.B; Schubeck, D; Hendrix, S.L; Bass, D.C; Kip, K.E

doi:10.2105/ajph.94.8.1327

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Condom use and the risk of recurrent pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic pelvic pain, or infertility following an episode of pelvic inflammatory disease

Ness, R.B.; Randall, H.; Richter, H.E.; Peipert, J.F.; Montagno, A.; Soper, D.E.; Sweet, R.L.; Nelson, D.B.; Schubeck, D.; Hendrix, S.L.; Bass, D.C.; Kip, K.E.

American Journal of Public Health 94(8): 1327-1329

2004

ISSN/ISBN: 0090-0036

PMID: 15284036

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.94.8.1327

Document Number: 355911

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 the study reduced the risk of recurrent PID, chronic pelvic pain, and infertility. Consistent condom use (about 60% of encounters) at baseline also reduced these risks, after adjustment for confounders, by 30% to 60%. Self-reported persistent and consistent condom use was associated with lower rates of PID sequelae.