Female genital schistosomiasis is a significant risk factor for ectopic pregnancy and infertility in schistosomiasis-endemic areas. A case of one previous ectopic pregnancy and subsequent obstruction of the contralateral tube in a secondary subfertility patient with chronic genital schistosomiasis is presented, emphasizing the need for a detailed history and parasitic evaluation of patients pre...

Objective: To find out the prevalence of hyperprolactinemia in subfertile females attending outpatient department (OPD) a tertiary care hospital South Punjab, Pakistan Design: Cross sectional Setting: Gynaecological Nishtar Hospital Multan, Duration study: Six months Subjects and methods: After approval from ethical committee, 379 patients, who meet set standards, having primary secondary subfe...

Background: Subfertility refers to describe women or couple who are not sterile but exhibit decreased reproductive efficiency even after 12 months of regular unprotected intercourse. Objectives: To find probable aetiological factors in subfertile couples attending Dhulikhel Hospital. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 140 Hospital from March 2016 December 2017 e...

Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infections in women can result in tubal pathology (TP). Worldwide 10-15% of all couples are subfertile, meaning they did not get pregnant after 1 year. Part of the routine subfertility diagnostics is the Chlamydia Antibody Test (CAT) to decide for laparoscopy or not in order to diagnose TP. The CAT positive and negative predictive value is such that many unneeded lapa...

The thyroid hormones act on nearly every cell in the body. Moreover, the thyroid gland continuously interacts with the ovaries, and the thyroid hormones are involved in almost all phases of reproduction. Thyroid dysfunctions are relatively common among women of reproductive age, and can affect fertility in various ways, resulting in anovulatory cycles, high prolactin levels, and sex hormone imb...

BACKGROUND The objective of this review was to compare the efficacy of Fallopian tube sperm perfusion (FSP) with intrauterine insemination (IUI) in the treatment of non-tubal subfertility. METHODS The principles of the Cochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group were employed. Only randomized controlled studies comparing FSP with IUI were included in this review. The main outcome meas...

OBJECTIVES To assess gestational length and prevalence of preterm birth among medically and naturally conceived twins; to establish the role of zygosity and chorionicity in assessing gestational length in twins born after subfertility treatment. DESIGN Population based cohort study. SETTING Collaborative network of 19 maternity facilities in East Flanders, Belgium (East Flanders prospective...

BACKGROUND Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation with intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a widely accepted treatment for unexplained and male subfertility. No consensus exists about the drug of first choice to be used as hyperstimulation. This randomized multicentre trial using a parallel design compares the efficacy of clomiphene citrate (CC) with that of recombinant FSH (rFSH). METHODS Couple...

Aim: To determine the frequency of endometriosis in women undergoing diagnostic laparoscopy for subfertility. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out from 25th February 2019 to 23rd June at Department Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan. The sample included 136 patients with Patients diabetes mellitus and hypertension, history heart diseases malignanc...