Abstract

OBSERVATIONAL RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF IMAGING FINDINGS OF HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY IN PATIENTS WITH INFERTILITY

*Dr. Eesha Rajput, Dr. Neethu Krishna A. and Dr. Gopal Mahadeo Shinde

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Abstract

WHO defines infertility as a disease and considers a couple infertile if they are not able to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. Potential pelvic causes of infertility range from tubal and peritubal abnormalities to uterine, cervical and ovarian disorders. Fallopian tube patency, morphology of uterus and cervix are best assessed by hysterosalpingography (HSG) which is simple, safe and inexpensive compared to other methods like MRI or hysteroscopy evaluation of these structures. It has a sensitivity of 65% and specificity of 83% in detecting tubal blockage. The aim of our study was to evaluate the abnormalities of uterus and fallopian tubes on HSG in patients being evaluated for infertility.

Keywords: Infertility, uterus, fallopian tube, hysterosalpingography, tubal block, peritoneal spill.