The potential of low-frequency magnetotherapy for the restoration of the function of endometrium in the extracorporeal fertilization program

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the possibility of applying physiotherapeutic methods for the preparation of endometrium of the patients included in the extracorporeal fertilization program after previous unsuccessful attempts. It was shown that intensive low-frequency magnetotherapy and simultaneous treatment with a nitric oxide donator have a positive regulatory action on uterine hemodynamics and the state of endometrium thereby increasing the efficacy of in vitro fertilization and embryo implantation. It is emphasized that the application of either therapeutic modality in women with disturbances of the uterine blood flow during preparation for extracorporeal fertilization (in the absence of contraindications) must be strictly differentiated on an individual basis and needs to be monitored with the use of up-to-date diagnostic techniques.

physiotherapy, low-frequency magnetotherapy, extracorporeal fertilization, uterine blood flow, endometrium, dopplerometry