Nighat Sultana, Zille Huma, Maryam Shoaib.
Etiology of Female Infertility in age group 20-35 years - A study based on Laparoscopic findings.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;6(3):623-5.

Objective: To find out laparoscopic findings in cases of infertility encountered in different age groups. Methodology: This observational study was carried out in Department of Obs. & Gynae, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore. 50 patients were enrolled during the study period of one year. The age range was between 20- 40 years. Duration of marriage was more than 2 years. These patients were not using any contraceptives and their husband’s semen analysis was normal. Results: Among fifty patients which were studied, laparoscopy revealed normal pelvic organs in 20% of the cases. Unilateral or bilateral tubal blockade was present in another 20% of the cases. Fourteen percent of the patients had peri-tubal, peri-ovarian and pelvic adhesions. Endometriosis was present in 16% of the patients. Polycystic ovaries(PCO) was another significant finding present in 16% of the patient. Ten percent of the patients had hydrosalpinx / pyosalpinx, whereas genital tract tuberculosis (T.B) was present in 4% of the cases. Conclusion: Laparoscopy is a useful diagnostic tool in the evaluation of infertility in our setup.

PakMediNet -Pakistan's largest Database of Pakistani Medical Journals - http://www.pakmedinet.com