Postabortal Retained Intra-uterine Fetal Bone as a Cause of Heavy menstrual bleeding and Secondary Infertility

Abstract

Most normal couples achieve a pregnancy within 12 months of trying to get pregnant. Failure to do so after one
year may be defined arbitrarily as subfertility, which affects 10-15% of cohabiting couples.
Most cases seen in india are of a secondary form. Amongst the many recognized causes of secondary infertility are
complications of a preceding pregnancy which is rare. We described a rare cause of secondary infertility due to
prolonged retention of intrauterine fetal bone after MTP done for lactational amenorrhea. Most patients complain
of dysmenorrhea, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, pelvic pain, dyspsreunia, vaginal discharge or spontaneous
passage of fetal bones[1].
Cases are diagnosed by ultrasound examination, hysterosalpingography and hysteroscopy.