Curing Chronic Endometritis Improves IVF Chances

When someone has one or especially more unexpected failed IVF cycles with high quality embryos, one of the conditions I have searched for is chronic endometritis. The diagnosis can be made with an endometrial biopsy and then needs to be treated with a long course of specific antibiotics. In my experience curing chronic endometritis has been a factor in making …

Some Antibiotics Linked to Miscarriage

Taking certain types of antibiotics during early pregnancy may lead to an increased risk of miscarriage, according to a new study from Canada.

The study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, found that certain types of antibiotics such as macrolides, quinolones, tetracyclines, sulfonamides and metronidazole led to a “60% to two-fold” increase in the risk of miscarriage. The study …