Association between secondary infertility and fallopian tube obstruction on hysterosalpingography
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
9-1-2008
Journal
Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist
Volume
53
Issue
9
Keywords
Cesarean section; Hysterosalpingogram; Primary infertility; Secondary infertility; Tubal factor infertility; Vaginal delivery
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether women with secondary infertility have a lower prevalence of tubal pathology as evidenced by hysterosalpingographic (HSG) analysis. STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional study was performed on 551 women seen for evaluation of infertility at an academic medical center. Each patient's chart was reviewed for the presence of primary vs. secondary infertility. History of sexually transmitted infection, prior surgery and details of prior pregnancies were recorded. HSG reports and films were evaluated for evidence of tubal disease. RESULTS: Controlling for 5-year age category, history of sexually transmitted disease and history of surgery, the adjusted risk ratio for abnormal HSG in women with secondary vs. primary infertility was 1.75 (95% CI 1.16-2.64). Among patients with secondary infertility, there was no difference between mode of delivery in the prior pregnancy (vaginal vs. cesarean delivery) and abnormal HSG. CONCLUSION: In the population we studied, accounting for confounding variables, women with secondary infertility had a higher likelihood of having fallopian tube obstruction on hysterosalpingography than did those with primary infertility. Our study supports continued routine evaluation for tubal patency in patients with secondary infertility. Among parous women, there is no evidence that cesarean delivery places patients at increased risk of abnormal hysterosalpingograms. © Journal of Reproductive Medicine®, Inc.
APA Citation
Lash, M., Yaghamee, A., Strohsnitter, W., & Lalwani, S. (2008). Association between secondary infertility and fallopian tube obstruction on hysterosalpingography. Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist, 53 (9). Retrieved from https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/smhs_obgyn_facpubs/629