Laproscopic Evidence of endometiosis in a cohort of Infertile Women

Lubna Hassan, Gulafshana Hafeez, S. Fayyaz
In: Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute · 2011 · vol. 14(2) · W1507406753
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A one-year audit of 678 infertile women found a 10.6% incidence of endometriosis, with minimal disease being most common and associated with significantly higher rates of patent fallopian tubes compared to severe endometriosis.

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This one-year audit examined the incidence of endometriosis among 678 infertile women undergoing laparoscopy at HMC between January and December 1998. The study found that endometriosis was present in 10.6% of cases, with a higher prevalence observed in women aged 20 to 39 who were of Pakistani or Afghan origin. Disease severity varied significantly, with minimal endometriosis accounting for 58% of diagnoses, while severe disease was associated with a markedly lower rate of patent fallopian tubes compared to milder forms. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically its prevalence and tubal impact in an infertile cohort.

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A one year audit of all the laproscopies performed on infertile women was carried out in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of HMC. The objective was to find the incidence of endometriosis in a cohort of infertile women. A total of 831 laproscopies were performed from 1 Jan to 31 Dec 1998 of these 678 were for infertility both primary and secondary. Endometriosis was diagnosed in 72 cases: an incidence of 10.6%. The disease had greater prevalence in the 20 - 39 age group. all the women included were either pakistans or Afghans of Asian origin. 58% of the womeen had minimal endometriosis, 16.6% had mild, 18% had moderate and 11% had severe endometriosis as graded according to the Revised American Fertility Society Classification. A significant number of women with minimal endometeriosis had patent tubes (92.3%) while only one women (11.1%) had patent tubes out the nine who had severe endometriosis.
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Laproscopic Evidence of endometiosis in a cohort of Infertile Women Main Article Content Abstract A one year audit of all the laproscopies performed on infertile women was carried out in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of HMC. The objective was to find the incidence of endometriosis in a cohort of infertile women. A total of 831 laproscopies were performed from 1 Jan to 31 Dec 1998 of these 678 were for infertility both primary and secondary. Endometriosis was diagnosed in 72 cases: an incidence of 10.6%. The disease had greater prevalence in the 20 - 39 age group. all the women included were either pakistans or Afghans of Asian origin. 58% of the womeen had minimal endometriosis, 16.6% had mild, 18% had moderate and 11% had severe endometriosis as graded according to the Revised American Fertility Society Classification. A significant number of women with minimal endometeriosis had patent tubes (92.3%) while only one women (11.1%) had patent tubes out the nine who had severe endometriosis. Article Details How to Cite 1. Hassan L, Hafeez G, Fayyaz S. Laproscopic Evidence of endometiosis in a cohort of Infertile Women. J Postgrad Med Inst [Internet]. 2011 Sep. 20 [cited 2026 Aug. 3];14(2). Available from: https://www.jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/705 Issue Section Original Article Work published in JPMI is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic License. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.

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