Prolonged intrauterine retention of fetal bones after abortion causing infertility

A 3 Years Review of Hysteroscopy in a Private Hospital in Nigeria

“…Secondary infertility due to intrauterine fetal bones has been reported by various authors. 11,12 All three patients had previous second trimester termination of pregnancies by dilatation and curettage between 3 and 25 years prior to presentation and were experiencing regular normal menstrual periods. One achieved a spontaneous pregnancy two months after the fetal bone retrieval and had a vaginal delivery of a 2.8 kg female baby.…”

Infertility due to intrauterine residual fetal bone fragments

“…The endogenous formation of osteoid tissue results from prolonged Retained bone fragments, on the other hand, cause infertility by acting like uterine synechia or an intrauterine contraceptive device; according to some authors, [4][5][6] such fragments also may block implantation by creating sterile inflammation and changing the intrauterine milieu by increasing the local production of prostaglandins.…”

Fertility Enhancing Hysteroscopic Surgery: Our Experience

“…Secondary infertility due to intrauterine foetal bones has been reported by various authors [11,12]. As hysteroscopy is becoming a mandatory diagnostic procedure in infertility evaluation, more cases are being reported.…”