Lower Abdominal Pain During Office Hysteroscopy Can Assess Tubal Patency in Infertile Women

Lower Abdominal Pain During Office Hysteroscopy As A Guide In The Assessment Of Tubal Patency In Infertile Women

Office hysteroscopy through vaginoscopic approach was done in gynecology out-patient clinic with saline distension medium. The presence or absence of lower abdominal pain and the side of pain were recorded. Then, transvaginal sonography within 20 minutes was done to detect the presence of free fluid in the pouch of Douglas. Then, laparoscopy with tubal chromopertubation was done.

Office hysteroscopy through vaginoscopic approach was done in gynecology out-patient clinic using a 4 mm endoscopic sheath & 30 ᵒ endoscopic camera with saline distension medium using 90-100 mmHg pressure. Meanwhile, the presence or absence of lower abdominal pain and the side of pain were recorded. Then, transvaginal sonography within 20 minutes was done to detect the presence of free fluid in the pouch of Douglas.Then, laparoscopy with tubal chromopertubation was done.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Infertile women normal semen analysis

Exclusion Criteria:

• Ladies with evidence of upper or lower genital tract infections,
• presence of free fluid in the pouch of Douglas before hysteroscopy or pelvic pathology or those with cervical stenosis that required cervical dilatation prior to hysteroscopy