A Healthcare Professional Is Learning About How Gonococci Ascend into a Woman's

Multiple Choice

A healthcare professional is learning about how gonococci ascend into a woman's uterus and fallopian tubes. Which statement is inconsistent about the factors that facilitate this ascent?

A) Ascent of gonococci is facilitated because the cervical plug disintegrates during menstruation.
B) Ascent of gonococci is facilitated because the vaginal pH decreases to 2 or 3.
C) Ascent of gonococci is facilitated because the uterine contractions may cause retrograde menstruation into the fallopian tubes.
D) Ascent of gonococci is facilitated because the bacteria may adhere to sperm and be transported to the fallopian tubes.