Prevalence of the Anti-Chlamydial Antibodies in Infertile Women and Its Association with Tubal Factor Infertility

The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of the antichlamydial antibodies in patients with tubal factor infertility and to investigate the role of antichlamydial antibodies as a screening test for tubal factor infertility. An observational case control study. Setting: Ain Shams Maternity University Hospital. Patients and methods: The study population consisted of 70 women of the reproductive ages (1740yrs), who had tubal factor infertility diagnosed by hysterosalpingogramor laparoscopy, and attended the infertility clinic of Ain Shams Maternity Hospital for evaluation of their fertility problems. 30 healthy women, of a similar age group who attended the antenatal clinic during the study period, were enrolled as a control group. All women were investigated for the presence of antichlamydial IgG antibodies in the serum by E.L.I.S.A. 21(30%) women had positive serum antichlamydial IgG in group I, while in the control group 2 (6.66%) women only were positive with highly significant difference between both groups. There was no significance correlation of serum antichlamydial IgG with age, or duration of infertility.