IN-VITRO FERTILIZATION TREATMENT IN GENITAL TUBERCULOSIS

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 criteri a: normal uterine cavity and functional ovaries. Results: Six intraute rine pregnancies (28.6% success rate) were achieved after 21 IVF treat ment cycles in 13 patients with histologically proven diagnoses of gen ital tuberculosis. This series represents a comparatively encouraging success rate, but these patients were selected carefully before commit ting them to IVF treatment. Conclusions: IVF represents a useful treat ment and improves the chances of fertility in what was considered a de sperate situation.