Abstract
Background. The aim of this study was to evaluate hysteroscopy routinely performed prior to in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET). Methods. We analyzed in a prospective study 300 patients who underwent hysteroscopy before the first IVF-ET cycle. We analyzed then in a retrospective manner 300 patients who did not perform hysteroscopy. Results. One-hundred-and-eighty (60%) hysteroscopies were normal but 120 (40%) revealed an unsuspected intrauterine abnormality. We did not find statistically significant differences between patients with normal or abnormal hysteroscopy in any characteristic. We found a statistically significant difference in pregnancy rate between women who performed hysteroscopy before IVF-ET cycle and in women who did not perform it. Conclusions. Hysteroscopy, as a routine examination, should be performed before the first IVF-ET cycle in all patients.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 235-237 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Gynecological Endocrinology |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2005 |
Keywords
- Hysteroscopy
- IVF-ET
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology