Sara Vázquez Ramos, Alejandro Olloqui Escalona, Jorge García Ibáñez, Laura de la Fuente Bitaine, Carmen Guillén Gámez, Concepción Pérez Sagaseta, Cristina González Macho, María Concepción Carrera Roig
JBRA Assist. Reprod. 2026; 30 (3):569-573
Received November 26, 2025
Accepted August 21, 2026
Abstract
Objective: To assess whether diagnosis and antibiotic treatment of chronic endometritis improve reproductive outcomes in patients with recurrent pregnancy loss or recurrent implantation failure.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted including 67 women with recurrent pregnancy loss or recurrent implantation failure. Chronic endometritis was diagnosed in 30 patients (44.8%) based on hysteroscopic findings, CD138-positive histology, or positive endometrial culture. All patients diagnosed with chronic endometritis received first-line antibiotic therapy, primarily doxycycline 200 mg/day for 14 days.
Results: Following antibiotic therapy, 17 patients (56.7%) achieved a clinical pregnancy, and 12 (40%) achieved a live birth. The clinical pregnancy and live birth rates were similar in women with recurrent pregnancy loss (60% and 40%, respectively) and those with recurrent implantation failure (55% and 40%, respectively), with no statistically significant differences between patients with resolved versus persistent chronic endometritis (p > 0.05).
Conclusion: Antibiotic treatment for chronic endometritis did not significantly improve reproductive outcomes in this study. The heterogeneity of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches highlights the need for standardized criteria and well-designed prospective studies to clarify its clinical relevance.