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Fertility Glossary

Genital tuberculosis

Tuberculosis affecting the reproductive organs.

Genital TB can silently damage the tubes and endometrium and is an important cause of infertility in parts of Nigeria. Diagnosis may involve endometrial biopsy and specialist testing. Treatment cures the infection but cannot reverse existing scarring.

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