Endometrial thickness as an independent risk factor for ectopic pregnancy in in  vitro fertilization: should we change our counseling and practice?

In this issue of Fertility and Sterility, Liu et  al. (1) analyzed the effect of endometrial thickness (EMT) on ectopic pregnancy rate in frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles. Ectopic pregnancy (EP) is an undesired outcome of in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles and has significant medical, emotional and financial implications for the patients. La rge studies that have analyzed more than 10 years of data in United Kingdom and United States show that the risk of ectopic pregnancy associated with IVF is 1.5% to 2%, and it has decreased over time (2, 3).
Source: Fertility and Sterility - Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Tags: Reflections Source Type: research