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Re: Actinomyces on pap in a woman with and IUD From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com) Sun Dec 4 15:40:17 2005 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: art fougner, md: "Re: Forceps vs. vacuum" Previous message: art fougner, md: "Re: Padilla" In reply to: Scott Oesterling: "Actinomyces on pap in a woman with and IUD" Next in thread: Efrain Ramirez: "Re: Actinomyces on pap in a woman with and IUD" Cared for a patient who ultimately required hysterectomy and oophorectomy for an IUD-related Actinomyces infection. Not quite the same, I know. But having dealt with this once, I'd be tempted to pull the IUD. No evidence, mind you but ... Art At Sun, 4 Dec 2005, Scott Oesterling wrote: > >Once a year I get a call from someone in our heathcare system who has a >patient with actinomyces on pap and an IUD in place. After researching >this, I have recommended that they just leave it in and monitor the >patient. > >Anyone have a different management plan? > >Anyone out there been burned by conservative management? > >-- >Scott > -- art fougner, md "I knew I was going to take the wrong train, so I left early." Lawrence Peter Berra Next message: art fougner, md: "Re: Forceps vs. vacuum" Previous message: art fougner, md: "Re: Padilla" In reply to: Scott Oesterling: "Actinomyces on pap in a woman with and IUD" Next in thread: Efrain Ramirez: "Re: Actinomyces on pap in a woman with and IUD"

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