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Hysterosalpingographic findings in infertile women: a seven year review
M Bukar1, Z Mustapha, U I Takai
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. mbbukar07@yahoo.com
Objectives:
To review the hysterosalpingographic (HSG) findings in women investigated for infertility in a tertiary center in north eastern Nigeria.
Materials And Methods:
A retrospective review of HSG films of 272 women investigated for infertility between January 2000 and December 2006 were reviewed.
Results:
One hundred and thirty (47.8%) were investigated for primary infertility, while 142 (52.2%) were investigated for secondary infertility. Most of the women investigated for infertility by HSG had abnormal findings 192(70.6%). The most common pathology revealed among the infertile women was tuboperitoneal factor in 196 (72.1%) followed by uterine synechia in 35(12.9%). Seventeen (6.3%) had bilateral tubal block and 5 (1.8%) had bicornuate uterus.
Conclusion:
HSG is helpful in the investigation of infertile women.
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