ObjectiveTo develop diagnostic criteria for chronic endometritis and compare the prevalence of between women with recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) controls.DesignCohort study.SettingSingle academic fertility center.PatientsWomen unexplained RPL (two or more losses) prospectively recruited controls without a history infertility.InterventionsEndometrial samples were stained hematoxylin eosin CD138....

The presence of more than 2 cm (height) of uterine fluid during estrus seems to be a predictor of susceptibility to postbreeding endometritis.

Chronic endometritis (CE) is a condition involving the breakdown of the peaceful co-existence between microorganisms and the host immune system in the endometrium. A majority of CE cases produce no noticeable signs or mild symptoms, and the prevalence rate of CE has been found to be approximately 10%. Gynecologists and pathologists often do not focus much clinical attention on CE due to the tim...

Samples from the uterus have mainly been used for diagnosing infertility and endometritis by bacterial culture 4, 5 , cytology 6,5 and histology. 7 The combined use of cytology and bacteriology as an aid to the diagnosis of endometritis was initially proposed more than 20 years ago. 8 The finding of polymorph nuclear cells (PMN ́s) in a sample shows the mare is suffering from an endometrial infl...

The treatment goal for postpartum metritis (e.g., endometritis, postpuerperal metritis, toxic puerperal metritis, pyometra) is to facilitate the timely clearance of the infection and return the animal to a normal reproductive state. Clinical signs associated with postpartum metritis range from temporary and self-limiting signs to chronic or life-threatening ones. Choosing an appropriate treatme...