IVF technique should be scratched: study
Painful endometrial procedure does not boost pregnancy rates
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The popular assisted reproduction technique of scratching the endometrium before implanting a fertilised egg does not improve the chances of pregnancy, a study shows.
The technique, which is painful for women as well as being expensive, should be abandoned, according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine.