Residents of Himachal Pradesh, India, have a high incidence of uterus and fallopian tubes tuberculosis, which may be the reason for infertility.
The problem of inadequate sperm production in males is also common in the hilly state.
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, primarily affects the lung. It may spread to other organs.
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Specialists of invitro fertilization from Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Chandigarh brought out these facts in a workshop.
Patients often delay treatment for a long time, because of the difficult terrain and long traveling hours the experts observed.
Umesh N. Jindal, a gynecologist, said the success rate of invitro fertilization, a technique more than 35 years old, was 50 percent per attempt.
The reasons for increased success rate are advances in embryology, freezing of embryos, and improved quality of equipment and medicine.
Source: IANS
Umesh N. Jindal, a gynecologist, said the success rate of invitro fertilization, a technique more than 35 years old, was 50 percent per attempt.
The reasons for increased success rate are advances in embryology, freezing of embryos, and improved quality of equipment and medicine.
Source: IANS
Screening Tests for Tuberculosis
Tuberculin skin test and Interferon - Release Assays are tests used to screen for tuberculosis.
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Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Extra pulmonary tuberculosis is infection of tissues and organs other than the lungs by mycobacterium tuberculosis and related organisms.
Drug Resistance - Antibiotic Resistance
Drug resistance is often a problem in malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, sexually transmitted diseases and hospital acquired diseases. Judicious use of antibiotics can control the problem.
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