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The incidence of asymptomatic uterine anomalies in women undergoing transcervical tubal sterilization.
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HysteroscopyFertilityReproductive HealthGynecologySurgeryCongenital Uterine AnomaliesMenstrual CycleFemale InfertilityUterine AnomaliesObstetricsReproductive MedicineTranscervical Tubal SterilizationPublic HealthInfertilityAsymptomatic Uterine AnomaliesMaternal HealthUterine MalformationsGynecologic SurgeryGynecological SurgeryMedicineFemcept Device
Incidence of congenital uterine anomalies is reported at 1–10% in infertility evaluations, but the true prevalence remains unknown. This study reviews hysterosalpingograms performed after transcervical tubal sterilization in normal multiparous women to estimate anomaly incidence. The hysterosalpingograms were obtained using methylcyanoacrylate and the FEMCEPT device for tubal closure. Among 840 hysterosalpingograms, 16 congenital uterine anomalies were detected, yielding an incidence of 1.9%, which may reflect the general population rate.
The incidence of congenital anomalies of the uterus has generally been obtained from studies of women undergoing evaluation for infertility, and has been reported as 1-10%. However, the true incidence of uterine malformations is not known. This study reviews hysterosalpingograms obtained for evaluation of tubal closure after transcervical sterilization in normal multiparous women using methylcyanoacrylate and the FEMCEPT device. Of the 840 hysterosalpingograms studied, 16 congenital uterine anomalies were identified, for an incidence of 1.9%. The presence of anomalies in this population of women may more closely represent the incidence of congenital uterine anomalies in the general population.