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.

ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerJohn Pope, MD - Pediatrics
Specialist Medical ReviewerThomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics
Last RevisedMarch 17, 2011

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