Oil-based versus water-based contrast media for hysterosalpingography in infertile women of advanced age, with ovulation disorders or a high risk for tubal pathology: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial (H2Oil2 study)

• Main Authors: K. Rosielle (Author), D. Kamphuis (Author), N. van Welie (Author), I. Roest (Author), A. Mozes (Author), E. J. P. van Santbrink (Author), T. van de Laar (Author), A. B. Hooker (Author), A. G. Huppelschoten (Author), W. Li (Author), M. Y. Bongers (Author), J. Stoker (Author), M. van Wely (Author), C. Koks (Author), C. B. Lambalk (Author), A. Hemingway (Author), B. W. J. Mol (Author), K. Dreyer (Author), V. Mijatovic (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In women with unexplained infertility, tubal flushing with oil-based contrast during hysterosalpingography (HSG) increases ongoing pregnancy and subsequent live birth rates when compared to tubal flushing with water-based contrast. It is currently unclear whether an HSG with oil-...