A Report of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in the Region of the Po-Hang / 대한산부인과학회잡지
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
; : 1116-1120, 2003.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: Pelvic inflammatory disease has been inclining over the years and high prevalence rates in teenagers is an upcoming issue. Our study is to research and analyze the PID patients of a certain region to give a better perspect of the disease for adequate prevention and management. METHODS: From March 1998 to December 2001, we underwent retrospective studies on medical records of 130 admitted PID patients in po-hang Dong-guk university hospital. RESULTS: Our of all gynecologic patients, 14.4% were PID patients. 17.7% of these were teenagers and patients who were in there twenties consumed up to 50.8%. The disease mostly occured within 8 days of the first menstruational day. Common etiology of the disease was unmarried state, using IUD as a contraceptive and previous artificial abortion. CONCLUSION: PID patients who are in their teens or twenties represented 68.5% of all PID patients. PID in younger ages keeps increasing and seems to be a trend. Secondary treatment of the disease is undoubtfully important, but primary prevention such as sexual education and birth control must also be considered.
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Main subject:
Primary Prevention
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Single Person
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Medical Records
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Prevalence
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Retrospective Studies
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
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Contraception
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Education
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Year:
2003
Type:
Article