Chlamydia trachomatis is the major cause of tubal occlusion, and is also associated with IVF failure and spontaneous abortion. These infections are asymptomatic in most individuals and can persist in the genital tract for long periods of time in a form resistant to immune destruction. A significant percentage of couples seeking treatment for infertility might, therefore, harbour C. trachomatis ...

Background. The Essure device is a method of permanent sterilization widely used in the US that has proven to be safe and effective in most cases. However, there have been reports of device migration that have led to failed tubal occlusion as well as several other serious complications resulting from the presence of the device in the abdominal cavity. Case. This paper represents two cases of fa...

INTRODUCTION Immune response to genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection is involved in both immunity and pathology. The cytokine profile during infection has been implicated in the disease outcome, either resolution or severe sequelae. Serum cytokines of Chlamydia positive Nigerian women with tubal infertility were assessed to determine their possible relationship with tubal occlusion. MATERI...

Objective: To determine the pattern of hysterosalpingography (HSG) findings among women presenting with infertility. Methods: From June 2021 to March 2022, this study included 100 who visited Nishtar hospital's infertility clinic. All these patients underwent HSG evaluation. The examination was planned take place between seventh and twelfth day patient's menstrual cycle, before patient had any ...

BACKGROUND Female sterilisation is the most popular contraceptive method worldwide. Several techniques are described in the literature, however only few of them are commonly used and properly evaluated. OBJECTIVES To compare the different tubal occlusion techniques in terms of major and minor morbidity, failure rates (pregnancies), technical failures and difficulties, and women's and surgeons...

BACKGROUND Hysterosalpingosonography has been suggested as a less invasive alternative to hysterosalpingography for detecting tubal occlusion among subfertile women. We aim to determine the diagnostic accuracy of hysterosalpingosonography and to compare it to hysterosalpingography. METHODS/DESIGN We will conduct a systematic review of diagnostic test accuracy. We will search Medline, Embase, ...

BACKGROUND In vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) is the best option for patients with hydrosalpinx. However, if hydrosalpinges is not pre-treated, the therapeutic outcomes of IVF-ET would be compromised. OBJECTIVE This study aims to investigate the safety and effects of operative hysteroscopy in the treatment of patients with hydrosalpinx prior to IVF-ET, who were not indicated ...

Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infections of the female genital tract, although frequently asymptomatic, are a major cause of fallopian-tube occlusion and infertility. Early stage pregnancy loss may also be due to an unsuspected and undetected CT infection. In vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated that this organism can persist in the female genital tract in a form undetectable by culture. Th...