Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 10, 2026

Surgical Techniques to Optimize Ovarian Reserve during Laparoscopic Cystectomy for Ovarian Endometrioma
Published on: January 22, 2022
The intrauterine device and tubo-ovarian abscess
Abstract:
During the past 4 years, 16 patients have been seen who developed a unilateral tubo-ovarian abscess while wearing, or soon after removal of, an IUD. None of the patients had gonorrhea. There appears to be a prodromal syndrome before abscess formation of 2 to 5 weeks during which the patient complains of vague lower abdominal pain, pelvic tenderness, and dyspareunia. A few patients had a rapid onset of symptoms. The device should be removed when prodromal symptoms arise and the patient should be treated with antibiotics. Should a tubo-ovarian abscess develop, surgical intervention is necessary.
Related Concept Videos
Oogenesis
In Vitro Fertilization
The IVF process begins with ovarian stimulation, during which reproductive endocrinologists prescribe hormonal medications to stimulate the ovaries to produce multiple eggs instead of the single...
Birth Control Methods
Intrauterine Drug Delivery Systems
Urinary Tract Infection II: Pathophysiology
Brain Abscess l: Introduction

