The importance of hysterosalpingography in the diagnosis of tuberculosis of the female genital organs

According to literature data, inflammatory diseases of tuberculous etiology of the genital sphere in women are often observed [3, 5]: 15-20% of infertile women [4] and 8.6% of patients with menstrual dysfunction [2]. Over the past decade, the clinical picture of this disease has changed. Latent forms prevail, which are characterized by the duration of the course, lead to a violation of various functions of the female body and, above all, to persistent infertility, sometimes to disability and disability. Diagnosis of the disease is especially difficult when the fallopian tubes are affected. In this regard, hysterosalpingography, bicontrast gynecography, an overview image of the abdominal cavity to determine calcifications in the lymph nodes of the pelvis and appendages of the uterus turned out to be very valuable methods for detecting tuberculous lesions of the genitals of a woman.