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One Stop Fertility Clinic
  • Clinic analysis
  • January 2000 to May 2004
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OSFC
January 2000 to May 2004
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Patient suitability for OSFC
January 2000 to May 2004
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Patient details
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Baseline investigations
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Overall outcome of OSFC procedures
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Reasons for cancelling investigations
  • Hysteroscopy (n=18)


  • Extreme anxiety, hyperventilation (6)
  • Ovarian cyst on scan (5)
  • Possible early pregnancy (2)
  • Reduced uterine mobility (2)
  • Unable to tolerate ve (1)
  • History of chlamydia PID (1)
  • Admission for ovarian drilling (1)
  • Culdoscopy (n=31)


  • As for Hysteroscopy PLUS
  • Failed hysteroscopy (4)
  • Adhesions suspected on ve (2)
  • Extreme anxiety (2)
  • Acutely retroverted uterus (1)
  • Large fibroid uterus (1)
  • Small pelvis (1)
  • Loculated fluid in USS (1)
  • Unable to tolerate uterine cannulation (1)
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Learning curve for culdoscopy
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Learning curve for culdoscopy
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Abnormal findings
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Site specific findings at culdoscopy
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Technical outcome at culdoscopy
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Procedure time
Ultrasound + hysteroscopy + culdoscopy
  • 41.2 (SD 17.2) minutes
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Patient management
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OSFC: Summary
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Summary of our results
  • OSFC-type approach is feasible
  • Approx. 19:20 patients wish to come to OSFC
  • Approx. 3:5 suitable on screening
  • Approx. 1:5 investigations cancelled (mainly because of anxiety or pain)
  • Approx. 1:5 culdoscopies unsuccessful
  • Approx 3:10 found to have unsuspected pathology
  • There are organisational issues
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Perceived advantages of OSFC
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Anxiety, pain and acceptability scores
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Conclusions
  • Advantages
  • Less costly
  • Single outpatient visit
  • Immediate results
  • Avoid general anaesthetic
  • No need for admission
  • Patient involvement
  • Liked by patients
  • Disadvantages
  • Incomplete examination
  • Not suitable for some
  • Some will require laparoscopy
  • Can be uncomfortable
  • Risk of rectal trauma
  • Needs good organisation