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In vitro fertilization in tuberculous infertility

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Twenty women, suffering from infertility due to histologically proved genital tuberculosis, were managed by in vitro fertilization (IVF) in 49 attempts. The main histopathological lesions were tuberculous salpingitis in 12 women, tuberculous endometritis in 5, and pelvic peritoneal tuberculosis in 3. A preliminary evaluation including, particularly, a laparoscopy and a hysteroscopy was performed. Five deliveries and one ongoing pregnancy were obtained. The result suggest that IVF now-adays represents the only treatment for tuberculous infertility.

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  1. R. Frydman & I. Eibschitz

    Present address: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Haifa Medical Center (Rotschild), Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel

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  1. Inserm Unit 187, A Béclère Hospital, 157 Porte de Trivaux st, 92141, Clamart, France

    R. Frydman & I. Eibschitz

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, A. Béclère Hospital, 157 Porte de Trivaux st., 92141, Clamart, France

    R. Frydman, J. C. Belaisch-Allart, A. Hazout & J. E. Hamou

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Frydman, R., Eibschitz, I., Belaisch-Allart, J.C. et al. In vitro fertilization in tuberculous infertility. J Assist Reprod Genet 2, 184–189 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01201795

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