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Objective: To evaluate the common HSG protocols and findings among infertile women in a Tertiary Healthcare Center in North eastern Nigeria. Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study involving 257 cases of infertile women who had HSG within a period of five years from 2010 to 2015. Patients’ Radiology number, age, Indication and finding as well as the number and types of projections taken for each patient was documented on a data capture sheet. The data collected were first categorized into indications protocols and findings. The abnormal findings were then further grouped based on the anatomical site/organ involved before being analyzed. Descriptive statistics was employed for the data analysis using SPSS software version 16. Results: A total number of 257 patients with age ranging from 16-59 and mean age of 28 participated in this study. The age group range, 26-30 has the highest frequency in occurrence (26%, n=67). Out of the total patients, 138 (53.7%) were investigated for Secondary infertility while 119 (46.30%) were for primary infertility. The predominant finding was normal study (41.2%, n=106) while the most common abnormal finding was bilateral tubal block (13.2%, n=34). Four different HSG protocols were identified in this study. Conclusion: Patients within the age group rage, 26-30 years are most commonly affected by infertility and secondary infertility was the most common. The most common abnormal finding among this group of patients in this study is tubal blockage.

Common Hysterosalpingography Protocols and Findings among Infertile Women in a Tertiary Healthcare Institution in Northeast, Nigeria