Chronic Endometritis and RPL

Описание: Half of recurrent pregnancy loss cases are medically "unexplained." This means all the blood tests and examinations come back "normal" and no clear cause for the losses can be identified.

One potential cause that's being researched at is chronic endometritis (inflammation of the uterine lining).

In this interview, which took place on Instagram in March 2021, Dr. Dana McQueen gives an overview of chronic endometritis. She explains how it's diagnosed and treated, and discusses its association with RPL.

Dr. McQueen is a reproductive endocrinologist and board-certified OB-GYN at Reproductive Medicine Associates (RMA) in San Francisco. You can follow her on Instagram @drdanamcqueen

Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Association (RPLA) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization funding research into RPL and providing support and education to families who have been impacted by pregnancy loss.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
5:22 Endometrium and pregnancy
7:16 Definition of endometritis
8:03 Acute endometritis
9:12 Chronic endometritis
10:41 Difference from endometriosis
11:57 Diagnosis of chronic endometritis
13:27 Endometrial biopsy
14:49 Treatment for chronic endometritis
16:38 Retained pregnancy tissue after a miscarriage
20:00 Potential causes of chronic endometritis
21:36 Dr. McQueen's treatment protocol
24:30 Talking to your doctor about chronic endometritis
29:52 Chronic endometritis and other infertility issues
31:50 Chronic endometritis and the standard RPL workup
39:30 Recommendations for doctors
48:28 Advice for patients
51:09 Thank you