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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026

Clinical efficacy and pregnancy outcomes of doxycycline plus medroxyprogesterone acetate therapy for chronic endometritis in women with recurrent reproductive failure: a prospective cohort study.

Fei Yang, Dongrui Peng, Chen Wang, Xin Yang, Lijie Wang, Yaolong Chen, Fang Wang

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Fei Yang *Department of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China.
Dongrui Peng *School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China.
Chen WangDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China.
Xin YangDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China.
Lijie WangDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China.
Yaolong ChenSchool of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China.
Fang WangDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China.

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Introduction: Chronic endometritis (CE) is associated with recurrent reproductive failure (RRF), but the optimal treatment strategy remains uncertain. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of doxycycline plus medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) in women with RRF and CE. Material and methods: This prospective cohort study included 330 women with RRF and CE diagnosed by CD138 immunohistochemistry. According to the treatment received, patients were classified into the doxycycline group or the doxycycline plus MPA group, with 165 women in each group. The primary outcome was the histological cure rate of CE after one treatment course. Secondary outcomes included pregnancy rate, live birth rate, pregnancy loss rate, ongoing pregnancy rate, and adverse events. Multivariable Poisson regression with robust variance was used to adjust for potential confounders. Results: In the primary efficacy population, CE cure occurred in 117 of 158 patients (74.1%) receiving doxycycline and 130 of 160 (81.2%) receiving doxycycline plus MPA [adjusted risk difference [aRD], 6.1; 95% CI, -3.2-15.4; adjusted risk ratio [aRR], 1.08; 95% CI, 0.96-1.22; Conclusion: Doxycycline plus MPA did not significantly improve the CE cure rate in women with RRF and CE, but was associated with a higher pregnancy rate without an increase in adverse events. Trial registration: This study was registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry with the registration number of ChiCTR2400080514 (31/01/2024).

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chronic endometritisdoxycyclinemedroxyprogesterone acetateprospective cohort studyrecurrent reproductive failure

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