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. 1998 Jul;15(6):378-80.
doi: 10.1023/a:1022533016670.

In vitro fertilization treatment in genital tuberculosis

I Soussis  1 , G Trew, I Matalliotakis, R Margara, R M Winston
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In vitro fertilization treatment in genital tuberculosis

I Soussis et al. J Assist Reprod Genet. 1998 Jul.

Abstract

Purpose: We describe our experience with in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment in 13 women with histologically proven genital tuberculosis.

Methods: For IVF treatment the above patients had to meet two criteria: normal uterine cavity and functional ovaries.

Results: Six intrauterine pregnancies (28.6% success rate) were achieved after 21 IVF treatment cycles in 13 patients with histologically proven diagnoses of genital tuberculosis. This series represents a comparatively encouraging success rate, but these patients were selected carefully before committing them to IVF treatment.

Conclusions: IVF represents a useful treatment and improves the chances of fertility, in what was considered a desperate situation.

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