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Chlamydia trachomatis infection, particularly when causing fallopian tube obstruction, may decrease the risk of developing endometriosis in women.
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Decreased occurrence of endometriosis in women with Chlamydia trachomatis infection
2021 Sep 23 American Journal of Reproductive Immunology Khan KN, Fujishita A, Kitajima M, Ishimaru T, Ogawa K, Koshiba A, et al.
Clinical Study Cohort Study Chlamydia EndometriosisChlamydia trachomatis infection, particularly when causing fallopian tube obstruction, may decrease the risk of developing endometriosis in women.
Increased prevalence of endocervical Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma colonization in infertile women with tubal factor
2020 Jan JBRA Assisted Reproduction Piscopo RCCP, Guimarães RV, Ueno J, Ikeda F, Bella ZIKJD, Girão MJBC, et al.
Women with positive endocervical bacterial colonization, particularly Mycoplasma hominis, had significantly higher rates of tubal factor infertility, suggesting a possible association between endocervical bacterial colonization and impaired tubal performance.
Clinical Study Female Fertility
Prevalance of Chlamydia trochomatis, Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis infections in the unexplained infertile women
2006 Dec 10 Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics Guven MA, Dilek U, Pata O, Dilek S, Ciragil P
The study found that while cervical colonization of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) may be a promising method for detecting asymptomatic pelvic infection in patients with unexplained infertility, screening for Mycoplasma hominis (MH) and Ureaplasma urealyticum (UU) is not cost-effective due to low rates of detection.
Cohort Study Mycoplasma Ureaplasma Chlamydia Female FertilityResearch Insights
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Chlamydia trachomatis infection, particularly when causing fallopian tube obstruction, may decrease the risk of developing endometriosis in women.
2021 American Journal of Reproductive Immunology Decreased occurrence of endometriosis in women with Chlamydia trachomatis infection Khan KN, Fujishita A, Kitajima M, Ishimaru T, Ogawa K, Koshiba A, et al.
Clinical Study Endometriosis
Methodology: The study is a retrospective case-controlled cohort study focusing on 539 women who had laparoscopic surgery for varied reasons between January 2003 and June 2010. The study excluded women having ectopic pregnancy, chromosomal abnormality, primary amenorrhea, perimenopausal women and those with uterine anomaly. Endometriosis and tubal patency were diagnosed through laparoscopic inspection, histopathology, HSG or laparoscopic chromopertubation test. Furthermore, Chlamydia infection was verified using RT-PCR and a serological test.
Results: Out of the 207 women enrolled, 86 women were confirmed to have Chlamydia infection. The study discovered a significant decrease in the occurrence of endometriosis amongst women with Chlamydia infection, when compared to those without. The decreased rate of endometriosis was also found in Chlamydia-infected women with patent tubes. It was derived from the study that a previous history of Chlamydia infection could potentially decrease the risk of endometriosis, independent of factors like age, menstrual status, tubal patency, and parity.
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Chlamydia trachomatis infection, particularly when causing fallopian tube obstruction, may decrease the risk of developing endometriosis in women.
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