ABSTRACT

Unexplained infertility represents one of the most common diagnoses among infertile couples. In this study we investigated the impact of inherited thrombophilia as a risk factor in unexplained infertility.

In this study, genetic mutations of prothrombin gene G20210A, Factor V Leiden and methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T, as well as D-Dimer levels were investigated in 25 women diagnosed with unexplained infertility and 25 healthy fertile women.

In the present study, among unexplained infertile women and the control group, MTHFR C677T, prothrombin G20210A mutations and D-Dimer levels did not have a statistically significant difference (p>0.05). Factor V Leiden mutation was not observed in either group.

Currently, there still are unclear points in the etiopathogenesis of unexplained infertility. As a result of our findings, although we did not observe a significant association between hereditary thrombophilia and unexplained infertility, the presence of a number of studies with contradictory findings demands future research with large sample sizes to clarify this issue.

Keywords: Unexplained infertility, inherited thrombophilia