New non-steroid non-antibiotic skin medicaments.

as one in which the woman (a) developed a temperature of 37.8'C or more, (b) had some local evidence of infection of the genital tract, and (c) was treated with an antibacterial drug. On this basis four of the women in the I.U.C.D. group (none of whom was using a Dalkon shield) and two in the "other methods" group suffered a septic abortion. None of these six women was seriously ill and the response to treatment was prompt in each case. The 115 women were followed up for periods ranging from one to 72 months after the abortion occurred (mean periods: I.U.C.D. group, 27 months; "other methods" group, 28 months). One patient in the I.U.C.D. group and one in the "other methods" group developed salpingitis 2 and 11 months respectively after the abortion occurred. Both women were admitted to hospital, and both responded promptly to treatment with ampicillin.