"In the vast majority of cases the disease causes irreparable loss of function of reproductive organs, especially the fallopian tubes and uterine cavity, rendering women permanently infertile," said infertility expert Sanjeev Khurd.
The only way to prevent this tragedy of infertility, which has great psychosocial implications in Indian society, is prevention of the disease, its early detection using clinical and laboratory tests and instituting complete.
The conference was inaugurated by H H Chavan, joint director (TB), State Public Health Services, and senior gynaecologist Sanjay Gupte, past president of Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecological Society of India (FOGSI) and was attended by over 350 gynecologists, physicians and family doctors. The proceedings of this conference was released in form of CD and made available to all.
The conference deliberated on clinical and laboratory tools and criteria for correct and early diagnosis of genital TB. They stressed that the WHO has strongly recommended against the use of serological (blood) tests which are currently in use for diagnosis of tuberculosis. Experts also stressed that anti -tubercular drugs except streptomycin are safe in pregnancy and do not affect the unborn child.
In 1993, the World Health Organisation declared tuberculosis as a global emergency, realising one third of the world's population being infected with tubercular bacilli. On May 12, 2012, union government declared tuberculosis as a notifiable disease.
Chavan in his speech explained the importance of notification of every single case of tuberculosis, stressing the involvement of both the government and private practitioners to eradicate the disease from India.
Source: The Times of India
