Chronic endometritis

[Anita85]

Hey lovely ladies! My question today related to endometritis/chronic uterine inflammation. I have done 4 hysteroscopies so far (two in 2021, one in 2022, one in 2023), each time the inflamed endometrium came out, with a "strawberry" appearance. After the tests, I came out positive for Ureaplasma (at 2 different moments), I did a total of 4 antibiotic cycles, currently the tests do not show any infection, but the inflammation is still there... It is probably also from endometriosis (3rd degree, I have a 7 cm endometrioma on the left ovary). From 4 stimulations and 5 embryo transfers, no sign of implantation. Certainly also because of the embryos, me being 38 years old and having AMH 1, but my suspicion is that the inflammation is doing no good... Please, those of you who have been in my situation - chronic uterine inflammation - how did you manage to clear it? Have you introduced any changes in your lifestyle/diet that have helped you? Maybe supplements, alternative therapies, exercise, ozone insufflations... anything, I am losing my mind....Thank you!

[EmB18]

Sorry to hear you are going through this. I found an anti-inflammatory diet really helped with my endo symptoms and pain. Stress can also increase inflammation so trying to manage stress levels and getting some relaxation time every day can help too.

[Anita85 in reply to EmB18]

Hey! Thabk you so much for your answer! What exactly do you eat/do not eat? I found some contradicting versions of the anti inflammation diet/life style.

[EmB18 in reply to Anita85]

It can be quite confusing as there is a lot of different information out there. I focused more on adding in anti-inflammatory foods like fruit, vegetables and olive oil. There are a long list of foods that are inflammatory but I just took out the foods that triggered my symptoms that were wheat and sugar. I then just minimise other inflammatory foods like red meat and dairy but haven't completely taken them out. Hope that helps.

[Behind_Hazel_Eyes]

Hi Anita85,

Just to add to this I am also on a anti-inflammatory diet and stage 4. It has really helped my symptoms. I have gone full at it with no caffeine, sugar, gluten, dairy or alcohol. I went from being in pain for half the month and living off painkillers to very minimal pain (usually after a bowel movement, I have endo in my bowel). I would really recommend trying this diet. I feel a lot better for it. Fingers crossed it will also help fertility wise!

[Anita85 in reply to Behind_Hazel_Eyes]

Thank you very much! Yes, I will give it a try, for sure.