ABSTRACT
Background: Infertility is a common problem globally affecting a large proportion of world population. Laparoscopy provides meaningful information regarding different factors that may cause infertility
Objective: To determine the frequency of causes of primary infertility in women by diagnostic laparoscopy
Study Design: Cross sectional study design
Setting: Study was performed at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi
Duration: September 2011 to February 2012
Subjects and Methods: 86 patients with primary infertility were included in the study and underwent laparoscopy for determining causes of infertility. Data was analyzed on SPSS, frequencies and percentages were determined for qualitative variables while mean and standard deviation was determined for quantitative variable
Results: Eighty six females were included in the study with mean age of 28.6 + 5.2 years and mean duration of infertility was 4.9 + 1.9 years. Findings on laparoscopy were analyzed and 51.2% of females were found with tubal blockage, while other findings were; hydrosalpinx in 25.6%, PCOs in 22.1%, Ovarian abnormalities in 38.4%, Pelvic adhesions in 38.4% and uterine congenital anomalies in 3.5%
Conclusion: Tubal diseases found to be one of the major factor causing primary infertility and diagnostic laparoscopy will play a valuable role in early and prompt diagnosis and management of causes leading primary infertility