A case of endometrial tuberculosis leading to infertility in a young woman
Abstract
The morbidity and mortality due to tuberculosis (TB) is high worldwide, and the burden of disease among women is significant, especially in developing countries. Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli reach the genital tract primarily by haematogenous spread and dissemination from foci outside the genitalia with lungs as the common primary focus. Genital TB in females is a chronic disease with low-grade symptoms. The fallopian tubes are affected in almost all cases of genital TB, and along with endometrial involvement, it causes infertility in patients. A case report is presented herewith where a woman suffering from endometrial tuberculosis resulted in blockage of the fallopian tube and eventually in damaged uterus. A result of which she could not conceive even after three transfers of in vitro Fertilization.
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