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LUO Siqi, WANG Yu, ZHOU Min, LYU Qun. Research advances of chronic endometritis[J]. Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice, 2024, 28(20): 138-143,148. DOI: 10.7619/jcmp.20242385
Citation: LUO Siqi, WANG Yu, ZHOU Min, LYU Qun. Research advances of chronic endometritis[J]. Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice, 2024, 28(20): 138-143,148. DOI: 10.7619/jcmp.20242385
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Research advances of chronic endometritis

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    School of Medicine and Life Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610075

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    Reproductive Center, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610075

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    School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610075

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  • Received Date: June 04, 2024
  • Revised Date: September 10, 2024
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  • Chronic endometritis (CE) is one of the common diseases in women of reproductive age, belonging to pelvic inflammatory disease, and characterized by a persistent localized inflammatory state of the endometrium. Clinically, CE often presents as asymptomatic or with atypical symptoms, leading to frequent neglect by obstetricians and gynecologists. In recent years, the incidence of CE has been increasing annually and has become a significant cause of unexplained infertility, recurrent implantation failure, and miscarriage in women. It also plays a crucial role in influencing the outcomes of assisted reproductive technologies. Therefore, safe, effective, and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic methods have garnered increasing attention. This article comprehensively elaborated on the etiology, latest diagnostic methods, and multidimensional treatment modalities of CE, providing novel insights into its diagnosis and treatment.

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