Infertility and bilharziasis of the female genital tract.
In a prospective study, 138 African patients with infertility and 42 patients with incomplete abortion were examined for evidence of bilharziasis. There appeared to be a significant association between primary infertility and bilharziasis due to Schistosoma haematobium.
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology*; D008295:Malawi; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D012007:Rectum / Q000469:parasitology; D012548:Schistosoma haematobium; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000150:complications*