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ArticleInfection and drug resistance2026

Spontaneous Conception After Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Treatment for Chronic Endometritis with Recurrent Implantation Failure: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Yihan Jin, Tao Shen, Renyun Hong, Xiaoxiao Yu, Yuanjiao Liang, Baofang Jin

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Yihan JinReproductive Medicine Center, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0008-6191-5665
Tao ShenReproductive Medicine Center, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Renyun HongReproductive Medicine Center, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoxiao YuReproductive Medicine Center, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Yuanjiao LiangReproductive Medicine Center, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-4497-1568
Baofang JinExternal Medicine in Chinese Medicine Department, The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-5604-2897

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Abstract

Recurrent implantation failure (RIF) is a challenging issue in in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET). Chronic endometritis (CE) is one of the causes of RIF. For patients with CE and RIF, antibiotic therapy is currently the first-line and most widely used treatment. Nevertheless, it often fails to achieve the desired therapeutic outcomes. This case report presents a woman diagnosed with CE and RIF, who did not achieve pregnancy after four embryo transfers involving a total of seven embryos during IVF-ET treatment. However, after receiving a integrated therapy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and antibiotics for CE, the patient achieved a spontaneous conception and subsequently delivered a healthy baby. This case suggests that an integrated approach of TCM and antibiotics may represent a safe and effective therapeutic strategy for patients with CE and RIF, offering a potential alternative to overcome the limitations of conventional antibiotic therapy alone. This finding warrants further investigation.

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chronic endometritisendometrial receptivityintegrative Chinese and Western medicine therapyrecurrent implantation failure

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