Pelvic infections following gynecologic procedures in Bangladesh

Data were collected to establish the rate of pelvic infection following various gynecologic procedures, including postpartum intrauterine device (IUD) insertions, IUD insertion following menstrual regulation procedures, IUD insertion in women who were not recently pregnant, and induced and spontaneous abortions. The pelvic infection rate was only 1% in 97 women who underwent postpartum IUD insertions. The infection rate was related to the timing of IUD insertion and the type of IUD used. Finally, the pelvic infection rate was unacceptably high (10.3%) in women undergoing induced abortions vs. women having spontaneous abortions (1.1%).