A quick and simple €150 procedure during which the lining of the womb is scratched could significantly improve your chances of giving birth, according to new research.
The endometrial scratch, which causes mild cramping but does not require an anaesthetic, involves using a small tube to disturb the womb lining.
Doctors still don’t know exactly how it works, but it’s thought that causing a small injury to the endometrial lining may initiate a healing process, attracting immune markers and potentially improving implantation rates.
The new Cochrane review examined the results of eights studies involving more than 1,000 women and found that patients who had the endometrial scratch procedure boosted their likelihood of becoming pregnant by between 14 and 28 per cent.
However study lead Sarah Lensen, from the University of Auckland warned the research evidence was not of a high standard and further research was necessary before she would be comfortable recommending the treatment to women with fertility issues.
The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Helsinki, Finland, which was attended by more than 10,000 leading experts from around the world.
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