Bacterial vaginosis and past chlamydial infection are strongly and independently associated with tubal infertility but do not affect in vitro fertilization success rates.

摘要: Abstract Objective: To determine the incidence of active vaginal infection in women undergoing IVF, relate it to cause infertility, and investigate a relation with outcome fresh ET. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Tertiary care infertility referral center. Patient(s): Two hundred eighty-six who underwent 344 oocyte recovery procedures for IVF cycles between March 1997 January 1998. Intervention(s): High swab specimens endocervical were obtained ELISA serology was performed detection Chlamydia species on samples taken immediately before recovery. The results related parameters. Main Outcome Measure(s): Pregnancy rates. Result(s): Seropositivity presence bacterial vaginosis both strongly independently associated tubal disease. There no difference pregnancy rates any groups regardless their serologic status chlamydial or current vaginosis. Conclusion(s): This study provides further evidence pelvic pathogenicity However, shows that have been treated past achieve treatment similar those such infections.