Female factors infertility: Laparoscopic evaluation at a public health facility in Ilorin, Nigeria

LukmanOmotayo Omokanye; Sabi Ibrahim; Saidu Ibrahim; AbdulwaheedOlajide Olatinwo; Kabir Adekunle Durowade; SikiruAbayomi Biliaminu; GaniyuAdekunle Salaudeen

doi:10.4103/kleuhsj.ijhs_503_16

Female factors infertility: Laparoscopic evaluation at a public health facility in Ilorin, Nigeria

LukmanOmotayo Omokanye, Sabi Ibrahim, Saidu Ibrahim, AbdulwaheedOlajide Olatinwo, Kabir Adekunle Durowade, SikiruAbayomi Biliaminu, GaniyuAdekunle Salaudeen

In: Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research (KLEU) · 2017 · vol. 10(3) , pp. 298 · doi:10.4103/kleuhsj.ijhs_503_16 · W2912483562

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This study evaluated 97 women undergoing laparoscopy for infertility, finding polycystic ovarian syndrome, tubal blockage, uterine fibroid, and endometriosis to be the most common causes.

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Abstract

Background: Infertility is a problem of global proportions, the majority being the residents of developing countries. The contribution of female factor is assuming a tremendous proportion. Laparoscopy remains an indispensable tool in the evaluation of the fertility potential of these female partners.Aims: This study was aimed at determining the various causes of female factor infertility among female partners of infertile couple in a tertiary health facility.Methods: A cross-sectional observational study of ninety seven (97) eligible infertile women who underwent diagnostic laparoscopy between 1st January 2012 and 31st December 2015 were enrolled for the study. The data were analyzed using SPSS/PC version 16.0 and p value was preset at <0.05.Results: The patients aged 21-50 years with a mean age of 33.2 ± 6.6 years. Majority (79.4%) were nulliparous. Fifty (51.5%) had primary infertility. Their duration of infertility ranged from 1to 33years (5.7 ± 5.5 years). Most (63.9%) belong to middle social class and their spouse age ranges between 28-60 years (39.0 ± 7.5). More than a quarter had clomiphene resistant Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, 19 (19.6%) tubal blockage, 13 (13.4%) uterine fibroid and 10 (10.3%) each had endometriosis, peritubal and ovarian adhesions, ovarian cyst and normal findings respectively. There was significant association between patients' age, intra-operative findings and tubal patency evaluation on laparoscopy (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Laparoscopic procedures are less invasive, more convenient and more precise for diagnosis of infertility in women. The common causes responsible for infertility were polycystic ovarian syndrome, tubal occlusion, uterine fibroid, endometriosis, peri-tubovarian adhesions and ovarian cyst.