Oophoritis

Oophoritis is inflammation of an ovary (or ovaries), which occurs most often as a complication of an infection of a woman's reproductive organs. Oophoritis may cause fertility problems.

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By: Healthwise StaffLast Revised: March 17, 2011
Medical Review: John Pope, MD - Pediatrics
Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics

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