Improving Endometrial Growth with Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
Author Information
Author(s): Bodombossou-Djobo Madafeiton, Zheng Chengyu, Chen Shaoqing, Yang Dongzi
Primary Institution: Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Hypothesis
Can pelvic floor neuromuscular electrical stimulation therapy improve endometrial thickness in women with thin endometrium during frozen-thawed embryo transfer?
Conclusion
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation therapy may be effective for patients with a thin endometrium.
Supporting Evidence
- 60% of patients in the NMES group achieved endometrial thickness of 8 mm or more after treatment.
- The mean endometrial thickness increased significantly from 5.60 mm to 7.93 mm in the NMES group.
- The pregnancy rate in the NMES group was 42%, compared to 35% in the control group.
Takeaway
This study tested a special therapy to help women with thin uterine linings get thicker linings, which might help them get pregnant.
Methodology
41 patients with thin endometrium were treated with pelvic floor neuromuscular electrical stimulation therapy and their endometrial thickness was measured before and after treatment.
Limitations
The study had a small sample size and further studies are needed to confirm the findings.
Participant Demographics
Women aged 20 to 39 with a history of infertility and thin endometrium.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.002
Statistical Significance
p=0.002
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