PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Waheed, Khawaja B.
AU  - Albassam, Muneera A.
AU  - AlShamrani, Alaa Ali G.
AU  - Aloumi, Shayma A.
AU  - Amin, Muhammad S.
AU  - Rashid, Lubna
AU  - AlGodayan, Sarah M.
AU  - Ahmad, Siti Fatimah B.
TI  - Hysterosalpingographic findings in primary and secondary infertility patients
AID  - 10.15537/smj.2019.10.24538
DP  - 2019 Oct 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 1067--1071
VI  - 40
IP  - 10
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/40/10/1067.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/40/10/1067.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2019 Oct 01; 40
AB  - Objectives: To highlight and compare spectrum of hysterosalpingography (HSG) findings in primary and secondary infertility patients.Methods: This retrospective record-based cross-sectional study was performed in the Radiology Department, King Fahad Military Medical City, Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between August 2016 and 2018. All patients (N=303) who underwent successful HSGs were included, and grouped under primary and secondary infertility cases. Patients with failed, limited or incomplete studies were excluded. Imaging findings were documented as N (Normal) or Ab (Abnormal). Abnormal HSG findings were further categorized as: C=congenital malformation, I=infection or inflammation, S=surgery, T=tumor or tear. Abnormal findings were confirmed on further imaging or intervention. Chi-square test was used to determine any association of HSG findings with type of infertility, and p-value less than 0.05 was considered significant.Results: Of the 303 patients, 166 patients (54.8%) had primary infertility while the rest had secondary infertility. Abnormal studies were found in less than one-third of patients (n=93, 30.7%). Primary infertility patients exhibited more congenital (C) malformations, while surgery (S) was seen more in secondary infertility patients (p=0.01).Conclusion: Congenital malformations are commonly found abnormalities on HSGs in primary infertility patients, while surgery related findings are seen in secondary infertility cases.