Abstract
Background: Infertility is a common problem globally affecting a large proportion of world population. Laparoscopy
provides meaningful information regarding different factors that may cause infertility.
Objective: To determine the frequency of causes of primary infertility in women by diagnostic laparoscopy.
Study Design: Cross sectional study design
Setting: Study was performed at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre,
Karachi
Duration: September 2011 to February 2012
Subjects and Methods: 86 patients with primary infertility were included in the study and underwent laparoscopy for deter
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mining causes of infertility. Data was analyzed on SPSS, frequencies and percentages were determined for qualitative
variables while mean and standard deviation was determined for quantitative variable.
Results: Eighty six females were included in the study with mean age of 28.6 + 5.2 years and mean duration of infertility was
4.9 + 1.9 years. Findings on laparoscopy were analyzed and 51.2% of females were found with tubal blockage, while other
findings were; hydrosalpinx in 25.6%, PCOs in 22.1%, Ovarian abnormalities in 38.4%, Pelvic adhesions in 38.4% and uterine
congenital anomalies in 3.5%.
Conclusion: Tubal diseases found to be one of the major factor causing primary infertility and diagnostic laparoscopy will
play a valuable role in early and prompt diagnosis and management of causes leading primary infertility.
Samra Rizwan, Nagina Fatima Liaquat , Nosheen Zehra , Sidra Liaquat. (2015) Laproscopic Evaluation of Primary Infertility Causes and Post Procedure Complications among Infertile Females from a Tertiary Care Hospital of Karachi, The Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry, Volume-4, Issue-3.
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