Tuberculosis of the Endometrium

Abstract

Two cases of female genital tuberculosis were detected during the management of female. infertility One was found through histological examination of endometrial sample obtained from dilatation and curettage performed in the second half of the menstrual cycle to confirm ovulation. Ovulation can also be confirmed by progesterone assay in the second half of the cycle. The second case was detected through histological examination of specimen, removed at rnyomectomy. In both cases the diagnosis was confirmed with the Ziehl-Neelsen stain. Female genital tuberculosis maybe detected in the very health women. It has no characteristics symptoms and it is often associated with infertility. In view of the resurge of tuberculosis in the subregion dilatation and curettage followed by histological examination of the endometrial sample should remain a method used in the investigation of infertility in our environment.