Incidence of genital tuberculosis in infertile women

A retrospective analysis of the case records of patients attending the University Hospital, Tabriz, showed that over a period of 16 months, 91 patients consulted for treatment of infertility. Genital tuberculosis was diagnosed at laparotomy and confirmed histopathologically in 21 [23.08%] of these patients. Genital tuberculosis is rare in Western Europe and U.S.A. but is still an important factor in causing infertility and sterility in the developing countries. It is therefore suggested that every patient consulting for infertility in developing countries, should be investigated for tuberculosis of the genital tract by means of Laparoscopy histopathological and bacteriological studies