title: Acyclovir treatment of twelve unexplained infertile couples.
abstract: Because of recently published research showing herpes antibodies in the endometria of patients who had aborted, as well as evidence of subacute inflammation of the endometria, 17 couples suffering from long-standing totally unexplained infertility (except for persistent subacute inflammation of the endometrial were given acyclovir over a period of six menstrual cycles. Five of these couples did not complete the treatment protocol. Of the 12 couples who did, 5 became pregnant, with successful pregnancies. Two of the five had posttreatment endometrial biopsies that were negative, and both became pregnant subsequently. In contrast to their past histories, there were no spontaneous abortions.
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D004716:Endometritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D000212:Acyclovir