title: Office hysteroscopy for infertility: a series of 557 consecutive cases.
abstract: Objective. To study incidence of abnormal hysteroscopic findings according to age. Methods. We retrospectively studied 557 consecutive office hysteroscopies in patients referred for incapacity to conceive lasting at least 1 year or prior to in vitro fertilization. Rates of abnormal findings were reviewed according to age. Results. In 219 cases, hysteroscopy showed an abnormality and more than a third of our population had abnormal findings that could be related to infertility. Rates of abnormal findings ranged from 30% at 30 years to more than 60% after 42 years. Risk of abnormal finding was multiplied by a factor of 1.5 every 5 years. Conclusion. Our data are an additional argument to propose office hysteroscopy as part of first-line exams in infertile woman, regardless of age.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hôpital Bichat, 46, rue Henri-Huchard, 75018 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koskas
authors.forename: Jean-Luc
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Mergui
authors.forename: Chadi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yazbeck
authors.forename: Serge
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uzan
authors.forename: Jacky
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nizard
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