Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Infertility is defined as the inability of a couple to conceive naturally after one year of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. The present study was conducted to assess efficacy of MRI in detecting female infertility. Materials & Methods: 56females age ranged 20-40 years were enrolled. Symptoms such as pelvic pain, dysmenorrhoea etc. was noted. A serum hCG test was done before the examinations.MRI was performed on a 1.5 Tesla unit equipped with a 32 phased-array surface coil, with the patient in the supine position. On MRI various anomalies were recorded. Results: Age group 20-35 years had 15, 26-30 years had 12, 31-35 years had 8 and 36-40 years had 21 patients. Causes of female infertility was adenomyosis in 10, PCOS in 4, tubal disease in 16, endometrial polyps in 18, pelvic inflammatory disease in 4, endometriosis in 2 and leiomyoma in 2 cases. A significant difference was observed (P< 0.05). Conclusion: MRI is an excellent non-invasive method for the evaluation of female infertility.