If you thought coughing and breathing problems were the only symptoms of tuberculosis and that it affected just the lungs, here's a reality check. Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection caused by bacteria and can affect several other organs in the body.
Pulmonary TB or tuberculosis of the lungs accounts for 85-90 per cent of the cases but the rest 10-15 are the infection of other parts such as bone, stomach and even the spleen.
Of these, the one that most affects women in the reproductive age and is the cause of rising infertility numbers is pelvic or genital tuberculosis. Over 10 per cent infertility cases can be attributed to it.
What are the symptoms?
A silent disease, pelvic TB may be present for 10 to 20 years without showing any symptoms and the woman remains in apparent excellent health. Infertility is often one of the symptoms and sometimes, the only reason to investigate for the presence of the condition.
Other symptoms could include lower abdominal pain, chronic back pain and irregular periods. Sometimes though, pelvic pain could also be a symptom of other kinds of abdominal tuberculosis such as intestinal or stomach.
Source:http://in.news.yahoo.com/
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