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Research Paper | Gynaecology | Volume 12 Issue 4, April 2023 | Pages: 239 - 245 | India
Clinical Profile and Correlation between Endometriosis in Infertile Women in Tertiary Health Care of India
Abstract: Background: Patients with endometriosis mainly complain of pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and dyspareunia. Approximate prevalence of endometriosis is 6-8%. A combination of surgical treatment and either preoperative or postoperative medical therapy has been suggested for endometriosis. Clinical impression of low incidence in Indian women may have been due to limited medical and diagnostic facilities available. So, we planned this study to evaluate the prevalence and clinical profile of endometriosis in Indian infertile women. Material and Methods: The present cross sectional, prospective and observational study was conducted on 50 women of ages 18-40 years, with history of primary or secondary infertility and whose husband semen analysis was normal, attending the Obstetrics and gynecology department during the period of February 2021 to January 2022, at tertiary health center, were included. All the suspected cases of endometriosis were undergone to laparoscopic examination. Diagnosed Endometriosis was scored and classified in stage-1, stage-II, stage-III and stage IV according to revised American Fertility Society Classification. Appropriate software and test applied to find the statistically significant difference. P value
Keywords: endometriosis, prevalence, clinical profile, adnexal mass, dyspareunia
How to Cite?: Sukanya Sakhare, Atul Padmawar, Sushma Gore, "Clinical Profile and Correlation between Endometriosis in Infertile Women in Tertiary Health Care of India", Volume 12 Issue 4, April 2023, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 239-245, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=MR23401124838, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/MR23401124838