A STUDY ON GENITAL TUBERCULOSIS AMONG WOMEN WITH TUBAL FACTOR INFERTILITY

Riden Saxena; Kriti Shrinet; Shuchi Jain; Shampa Anupurva; Madhu Jain

Volume : VI, Issue : VII, July - 2017

A STUDY ON GENITAL TUBERCULOSIS AMONG WOMEN WITH TUBAL FACTOR INFERTILITY

Riden Saxena, Kriti Shrinet, Shuchi Jain, Shampa Anupurva, Madhu Jain

Abstract :

Background- Female Genital tuberculosis (FGTB) is an important cause of infertility but the data of genital tuberculosis with the tubal factor infertility is still scattered. This study was designed to analyze the efficacy of different diagnostic methods for FGTB in different tubal pathology.

Materials and methods- A total of 43 endometrial samples of women with tubal factor infertility were taken for the study during April 2016 to March 2017. Samples were sent by OPD of Obstetrics and Gynecology for routine diagnosis. All 43 samples were subjected to different microbiological methods and Hysterosalpingographic finding were noted.

Results-Out of 43 women with tubal factor infertility, five were positive for TB by any of the method i.e. AFB smear, L-J culture, BACTEC culture and Genexpert. Women with tubal occlusion were found to be TB positive in 2 samples. One sample was positive in all four methods and also found resistant to Rifampicin. Conclusion- Tubal factor infertility comprised of tubal occlusion is considered as high suspicion of having Genital Tuberculosis. Combination of HSG with other phenotypic/molecular methods can help to specify the diagnosis of FGTB in reproductive age of women.