Uterus lining predicts IVF success
(sz) Changes in the thickness of the uterus lining or “endometrium” during in vitro fertilisation predict the likelihood of pregnancy, according to a report in the journal Fertility and Sterility.
“Good-prognosis patients will experience an endometrial response quickly,” Dr John L Frattarelli told Reuters Health.
“Patients who have a slower endometrial response have significantly worse pregnancy outcomes.”
Frattarelli from Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey, Somerset, and Dr. Grant D E McWilliams assessed how changes in endometrial thickness are associated with pregnancy in 132 women undergoing in vitro fertilisation, a common treatment for infertility.
As noted, women who became pregnant experienced endometrial thickening much sooner after undergoing in vitro fertilisation than did their peers who did not become pregnant.
Further analysis suggested that a delay in endometrial thickening made it more difficult for the developing embryo to “implant” in the uterus wall, which is needed for normal development of the fetus. more…
From: »Brisbane Times«