Hysteroscopy

The role of hysteroscopy in infertility investigation is to detect possible intrauterine changes that could interfere with implantation or growth, or both, of the conceptus, and to evaluate the benefit of different treatment modalities in restoring a normal endometrial environment.

Traditionally, hysteroscopy has been utilized for diagnostic and operative intervention for endometrial polyps, submucous and pedunculated myomas, intrauterine adhesions, and uterine septa.

Hysteroscopy is the procedure to evaluate the uterus from inside, using a telescope with a camera attached to it. Hysteroscopic examination can be diagnostic as well as therapeutic, which means that if there is any correction needed inside the uterus it can be done at the same sitting. Hysteroscopy should be done in patients with repeated IVF failures, or when there is any lesion spotted inside the uterus, noticed during ultrasound examination, which needs correction. We prefer doing hysteroscopy for all cases of IVF before embryo transfer, especially in those with repeated IVF failures. If we suspect any endometrial pathology we may do a histopathology exam or PCR test of the endometrial tissue ,to rule out genital TB.