Chronic Endometritis and RPL

Half of recurrent pregnancy loss cases are medically "unexplained." This means all the blood tests and examinations come back "normal" and no clear cause for the losses can be identified. One potential cause that's being researched at is chronic endometritis (inflammation of the uterine lining). In this interview, which took place on Instagram in March 2021, Dr. Dana McQueen gives an overview of chronic endometritis. She explains how it's diagnosed and treated, and discusses its association with RPL. Dr. McQueen is a reproductive endocrinologist and board-certified OB-GYN at Reproductive Medicine Associates (RMA) in San Francisco. You can follow her on Instagram @drdanamcqueen Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Association (RPLA) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization funding research into RPL and providing support and education to families who have been impacted by pregnancy loss. Subscribe, follow us, and join our mailing list at https://rplassociation.org/ Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 5:22 Endometrium and pregnancy 7:16 Definition of endometritis 8:03 Acute endometritis 9:12 Chronic endometritis 10:41 Difference from endometriosis 11:57 Diagnosis of chronic endometritis 13:27 Endometrial biopsy 14:49 Treatment for chronic endometritis 16:38 Retained pregnancy tissue after a miscarriage 20:00 Potential causes of chronic endometritis 21:36 Dr. McQueen's treatment protocol 24:30 Talking to your doctor about chronic endometritis 29:52 Chronic endometritis and other infertility issues 31:50 Chronic endometritis and the standard RPL workup 39:30 Recommendations for doctors 48:28 Advice for patients 51:09 Thank you