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. Design Case report. Setting Academic reproductive medicine unit. Patient(s) A 30-year-old woman with primary infertility due to mild oligoasthenoteratospermia of the male partner. Intervention(s) Diagnostic hysteroscopy and endometrial biopsy. Main Outcome Measure(s) Delivery after the first IVF. Result(s) Histologic examination of the endometrium revealed chronic endometritis. The patient delivered a healthy boy at 40 weeks' gestation after the first IVF treatment. Conclusion(s) Our findings suggest that the impact of chronic endometritis on infertility and IVF outcome should be further investigated in prospective randomized studies.