TO ANALYSE THE EFFECT OF ENDOMETRIAL SCRATCHING ON PREGNANCY RATES IN PREVIOUSLY FAILED IUI CYCLES

Abstract

Background: To analyse the effect of endometrial scratching on pregnancy rates in previously failed IUI cycles

Methods: Randomized control study conducted on Couples attending the Infertility Clinic, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department, SMS Medical College, Jaipur and requiring repeat IUI were recruited for the study from Feb 2019 to November 2020.

Results: women in which IUI failed two times positive results after scratching was present in 16.15% cases followed by 6.92% positive results in women who had three times IUI failed and women who had only one-time IUI failed positive results was present in 4.62% cases. In controls we found positive results with 5.38% in women having one-time IUI failed followed by 3.85% in women where two time IUI failed and only in 2.31% women positive results found having three time IUI failed.

Conclusion: In conclusion this study demonstrates 2.5-3 fold increase in pregnancy rates after scratch, endometrial scratching can be a preferred option in patients with previous failed IUI cycles before opting for expensive IVF treatment.

Keywords: IUI, IVF, Inferetility