IMR Press / CEOG / Volume 50 / Issue 5 / DOI: 10.31083/j.ceog5005099
Open Access Opinion
Role of Hysteroscopy on Infertility: The Eternal Dilemma
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1 Department of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Azienda di Rilievo Nazionale e di Alta Specializzazione (ARNAS) Garibaldi Nesima, 95124 Catania, Italy
3 Gynecological Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Roma, Italy
*Correspondence: giordanoincognito@gmail.com (Giosuè Giordano Incognito)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2023, 50(5), 99; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.ceog5005099
Submitted: 27 December 2022 | Revised: 20 January 2023 | Accepted: 21 January 2023 | Published: 15 May 2023
Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

Hysteroscopy is the gold standard tool for endoscopic visualization of the uterine cavity and it assesses a simultaneous detection and treatment of intracavitary anomalies with greater accuracy than other methods. The most common uterine abnormalities, including endometrial polyps, submucosal myomas, uterine septum and intrauterine adhesions, are common in infertile women. It is object of debate whether diagnostic and/or operative hysteroscopy should be considered in the basic work-up of infertile couples.

Keywords
hysteroscopy
infertility
endometrial polyp
uterine myoma
intrauterine adhesion
uterus septum
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