Hysteroscopy in management of unexplained infertility

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Table 1Hysteroscopic findings in the study sample (n=200).

Abnormalities Number

n(%)

Age Type of infertilityPregnancy rate(%)20-24

(n=38)

25-29

(n=104)

30-35

(n=58)

Primary infertility(n=130)

Secondary infertility(n=70)

Mild intrauterine adhesion 28(14) 2 16 10 11 17 42.9(12/28)Small endometrial polyps 20(10) 3 11 6 14 5 40.0(8/20)Small submucous myomas 8(4) 1 4 3 5 4 62.5(5/8)Cornual polyps 2(1) 0 1 1 1 1 50.0(1/2)Chronic non-specific endometritis 2(1) 1 0 1 1 1 50.0(1/2)Endocervical lesions (polyps-adhesions) 5(3) 1 2 2 2 3 60.0(3/5)Total 65(100) 8(21.3) 34(32.7) 23(40.0) 34(26.2) 31(44.3) 46.2(30/65)

Pregnancy rate:No. of patients who got pregnant/No. of patients treated.

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A cornual polyp (P) B. Bndocervical polyp (CP) C. Endometrial polyp (EP) D. Intrauterine adhesions E. Submucous myoma (M)

P

CPEP A

Figure 1. Uterine abnormalities found at hysteroscopy.

A B C D E

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