Evaluation of Tubal Factor in Two Methods of Hysterosalpingography and Laparoscopy in Infertile Women (original) (raw)

Background: The prevalence of infertility in the world is increasing, and diagnosis of the cause of infertility help to better and faster treatment. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the detection of tubal factor with hysterosalpingography (HSG) and laparoscopic methods in infertile women referred to Ali ibn-e Abitaleb Hospital. Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was performed on women referred to the infertility clinic of Ali ibn-e Abitaleb Hospital of Zahedan. All patients underwent HSG and laparoscopy on days 6 to 12 of the menstrual cycle. The data were collected using information form and then analyzed by SPSS software. Results: In this study, 142 infertile women were studied. The mean age of the patients was 30.6 ± 5.8 years old. In this study, HSG was normal and abnormal in 57.7% and 42.3% of the patients, respectively. Moreover, laparoscopy was normal and abnormal in 76.1% and 23.9% of the patients, respectively. There was a relative agreement between...