Endometrial Scratch

What is endometrial scratch?

Endometrial scratch is a procedure we may offer you as part of your treatment if you have had failed IVF cycles yet good quality embryos or if you are using donor eggs to have a family.

It is a simple outpatient procedure which may help embryos to implant. It involves gently “scratching” the endometrial lining of the womb before your IVF cycle starts.

This scratching of the lining is thought to change how the endometrial lining grows back following the procedure, making it more receptive to embryo transplantation.

This article written by our doctors: Endometrial Scratch a Tale with a Happy Ending? may be of interest to anyone considering the procedure.

For information from the HFEA on the risks and benefits of endometrial scratch click here.

Find out more

To find out more about whether endometrial scratch could help you conceive with IVF please book an appointment with your consultant.