Oophoritis is an inflammation of the ovaries.

Oophoritis
SpecialtyGynecology

It is often seen in combination with salpingitis (inflammation of the fallopian tubes).[citation needed] It may develop in response to infection.[1] Oophoritis is typically caused by a bacterial infection, and may result from chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). This form differs from autoimmune oophoritis, a disorder caused by a malfunction of the immune system.[citation needed]

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  1. ^ Muenchhoff, Maximilian; Goulder, Philip J. R. (2014). "Sex Differences in Pediatric Infectious Diseases". The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 209: S120–S126. doi:10.1093/infdis/jiu232. ISSN 0022-1899. JSTOR 43708051. PMC 4072001. PMID 24966192. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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