A STUDY OF EVALUATION OF VARIOUS FACTORS OF INFERTILITY BY DIAGNOSTIC LAPAROSCOPY AT TERTIARY HOSPITAL

Background: Primary infertility is defined as inability to conceive where there is no previous pregnancy. Secondary infertility is one in which previous pregnancy has occurred regardless of the outcome. There are male as well as female factors in infertility. Objective: Toevaluate various factors of infertility by diagnostic laparoscopy at tertiary hospital. Methods: A total of 70 patients including 50 primary and 20 secondary infertility females were included in this study. General examination, abdominal examination, vaginal examination (P/V as well as P/S) was done. Results: Out of a total of 70 infertility patients, 50 (71.4%) were primary infertility females and 20 (28.57%) were secondary infertility females. Primary infertility was more in age group of 20-30 years while as secondary infertility was more in age group of 30-40 years. Conclusion: In this study ovulatory causes were seen more in primary infertility while as tubal causes were seen in patients with secondary infertility.