Title: Role of Diagnostic Hysteroscopy and Laparoscopy in the Evaluation of Infertility

Authors: Pooja Meena, Sangeeta Twinval, Madhubala Chouhan

 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v8i4.69

Abstract

   

Background: Infertility is defined as failure to conceive even after one year of unprotected intercourse. Hysterolaparoscopy is gold standard to evaluate infertility. Hysterolaparoscopy is used to detect any tubal, ovarian and uterine pathology.

Methods: This prospective study conducted in our Department RNT Medical College, Udaipur. Women with primary/secondary infertility were included from September 2018 to September 2019; we included 50 women in this study.

Results: There were 50 patients in this study out of which 34 patients were of primary infertility and 16 were of secondary infertility. Forty percentage (40%) of women were of 26-30 year of age. 48% of patients were present with duration of infertility between 1-5 year. Ovarian pathology was seen in 21% of patients. In chromopertubation there was bilateral tubal blockage seen in 24% of patients.

Conclusions: Diagnostic laparoscopy is gold standard to diagnose infertility. It helps to diagnose pathology and at the same time intervention can be done.

Keywords: Infertility, Diagnostic laparoscopy, Hysteroscopy.

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Corresponding Author

Dr Sangeeta Twinval

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third year Resident, RNT Medical College Udaipur, Rajasthan (India)