Infertility is a common reproductive health
problem. It is estimated that 1 in every 7-9 couples
will experience difficulties in getting pregnant(1). At
Srinagarind Hospital, there are approximately 200
couples seeking infertility treatment annually. One
of the main causes of infertility is tubal obstruction.
The prevalence of this type of infertility varied
greatly in different countries in which it was studied.
In developed countries, tubal obstruction was found
in 36% of infertile women; however, in Asia this percentage reached 39%, in Latin America 44%, and
in Africa 85%(2). Several factors have been claimed to
be associated with the occurrence of tubal infertility.
These include sexually transmitted diseases, multiple
sexual partners, early age at first sexual intercourse,
race, socioeconomic and marital status, previous use
of contraceptive methods, septic abortion, and abdominal
or pelvic surgery(3,4). These factors obviously
varied from one culture to anothers and hence it is
interesting to determine the prevalence of tubal
abnormalities among Thai infertile females since it
may differ from those previously reported in the
literature.
Infertility is a common reproductive healthproblem. It is estimated that 1 in every 7-9 coupleswill experience difficulties in getting pregnant(1). AtSrinagarind Hospital, there are approximately 200couples seeking infertility treatment annually. Oneof the main causes of infertility is tubal obstruction.The prevalence of this type of infertility variedgreatly in different countries in which it was studied.In developed countries, tubal obstruction was foundin 36% of infertile women; however, in Asia this percentage reached 39%, in Latin America 44%, andin Africa 85%(2). Several factors have been claimed tobe associated with the occurrence of tubal infertility.These include sexually transmitted diseases, multiplesexual partners, early age at first sexual intercourse,race, socioeconomic and marital status, previous useof contraceptive methods, septic abortion, and abdominalor pelvic surgery(3,4). These factors obviouslyvaried from one culture to anothers and hence it isinteresting to determine the prevalence of tubalabnormalities among Thai infertile females since itmay differ from those previously reported in theliterature.
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