In vitro fertilization pregnancy in a patient with proven chronic endometritis.
OBJECTIVE
To report an in vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancy in a patient with histologically confirmed chronic endometritis before the IVF treatment without prior antibiotherapy.


METHODS
Case report.


METHODS
Academic reproductive medicine unit.


METHODS
A 30-year-old woman with primary infertility due to mild oligoasthenoteratospermia of the male partner.


METHODS
Diagnostic hysteroscopy and endometrial biopsy.


METHODS
Delivery after the first IVF.


RESULTS
Histologic examination of the endometrium revealed chronic endometritis. The patient delivered a healthy boy at 40 weeks' gestation after the first IVF treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
Our findings suggest that the impact of chronic endometritis on infertility and IVF outcome should be further investigated in prospective randomized studies.
Fatemi
Human Mousavi
HM
Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Dutch-Speaking Free University Brussels, Brussels, Belgium. hmousavi@uzbrussel.be
Popovic-Todorovic
Biljana
B
Ameryckx
Linda
L
Bourgain
Claire
C
Fauser
Bart
B
Devroey
Paul
P
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004716:Endometritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011379:Prognosis