Hysterosalpingographic Indications and Findings among Women Presenting to Radiology Department of a Tertiary Hospital in South-South Nigeria: A Retrospective Study
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/pramr/v8/4085BKeywords:
Findings, indications, women, hysterosalpingography, fallopian tubes, uterus, contrast materialAbstract
Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is one of the imaging modalities used to evaluate females with infertility complaints. Infertility is not just a couple's problem; in the typical African environment, the extended family is also involved, so it is critical to identify possible causes and offer solutions where possible.
This study is aimed at documenting the indications and findings among women who had hysterosalpingographic studies carried out on them at a tertiary hospital in South-South Nigeria.
A retrospective study was carried out at a tertiary hospital's Radiology and Obstetrics and Gynaecology Departments.
The analysis included 305 women's data in total. The age of the study group was between 21 to 48years with a mean age of 35.21±5.48years. Majority of the age group was 31-35years (n=96, 31.5%). Secondary infertility (n=216, 70.8%) was the most common indication for HSG. Normal HSG was seen in 84(27.5%) of the patients and others had one pathology or the other. Commonest uterine pathology is uterine fibroids (n=100, 32.8%) and bilateral tubal occlusion (n=47, 20.8%) is the most frequent tubal pathology. There was a significant association between age and tubal occlusion (P=0.007).
HSG is still a useful tool for examining women in gynaecological clinics. This study found that tubal occlusion is the most common pathology, and secondary infertility is the most common indication for HSG.
