TY - JOUR T1 - Prevalence of Tubal Obstruction in the Hysterosalpingogram of Women with Primary and Secondary Infertility T2 - Journal of Reproduction & Infertility JT - Journal of Reproduction & Infertility SP - 214 EP - 217 VL - 14 IS - 4 PY - 2013 SN - 2251-676X L1 - https://www.jri.ir/documents/fullpaper/en/547.pdf L2 - https://www.jri.ir/article/547 UR - https://www.jri.ir/en/currentissue.aspx?id=57 PB - Avicenna Research Institute AU - Al Subhi, Taimoora AU - Al Jashnmi, Ruqaiya AU - Al Khaduri, Maha AU - Gowri, Vaidyanathan AB - Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the fallopian tube of women with infertility and to observe whether there are any significant differences in the Hysterosalpingogram findings with regard to prevalence of tubal block in women with primary and secondary infertility. Methods: A retrospective study of unilateral and bilateral tubal obstruction in Hysterosalpingogram of women with primary and secondary infertility was carried out. Results: The frequencies of tubal obstruction were about 19% in women with primary infertility and 29% in secondary infertility. Chlamydia antigen positivity rate was similar in both groups. Ectopic pregnancy (p<0.01) and previous pelvic surgery (p<0.001) were higher in women with secondary infertility. Conclusion: Tubal obstruction is a cause of female infertility according to this study. Bilateral tubal obstruction was similar in primary and secondary infertility groups and previous pelvic surgery may be the cause of tubal obstruction in the secondary infertility group. CY - Tehran, Iran KW - Chlamydia KW - Fallopian tube blockage KW - Hysterosalpingography KW - Infertility LA - English