OBJECTIVE To estimate the diagnostic accuracy and the interobserver reproducibility of pelvic x-rays in the diagnosis of successful bilateral sterilization with Essure after a 3-month follow-up period. DESIGN Interobserver study. SETTING Outpatient department of obstetrics and gynecology in a Dutch teaching hospital. PATIENT(S) Patients with successful bilateral Essure placement. INTERV...

We read with interest the paper by Check and colleagues (Check et al., 2002). In their study, the authors focus on the highly interesting question of the possible influence of intramural myoma on the outcome of IVF. We think it is appropriate to discuss two points critically, which should be considered in the nomenclature and diagnosis of intramural myoma in future multicentre studies. Myoma co...

background: genital tuberculosis is a chorionic disease and mostly occurs by haematogenous spread from extra genital source like lungs, peritoneum, lymph nodes and bones. transmission through a sexual intercourse is also possible. since the majority of patients are in reproductive ages, involvement of fallopian tubes and endometrium cause infertility in patients. cases: reviewing 4 cases of fem...

Cervical abnormalities may be congenital or acquired. Congenital anomalies of the cervix are rarely isolated, and more commonly accompany other uterine anomalies. Various imaging tools have been used in the assessment of Müllerian duct anomalies (MDAs). Currently, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the modality of choice for definitive diagnosis and classification of these MDAs. Hysterosalping...

Women with infertility are faced with the possibility of undergoing several tests. Among these are those which rule out uterine and tubal factors contributing to infertility. The gold standard for years has been hysteroscopy and laparoscopic chromotubation [1, 2]. These two endoscopic modalities have been the mainstay in confirming pathology of a woman’s genital organs. Benefits include actual ...

BACKGROUND The usefulness of hysterosalpingography (HSG) as routine investigation in the fertility work-up prior to laparoscopy and dye had been assessed in a randomized controlled trial. Recruiting subjects to the study was more difficult than anticipated. The objective of this study was to explore possible reasons for non-participation in the trial. METHODS All newly referred subfertile wom...