endometrium

Objective. To assess potential role of opportunistic microorganisms in the etiology of chronic endometritis by comparison of microbiota of upper and lower genital tract in women of reproductive age with different histopathologic findings of chronic endometritis and endometrial polyps. Materials and Methods. A total of 164 women of reproductive age were enrolled in this study and assigned to four groups by histopathologic changes in endometrium: I — complete set of chronic endometritis findings (n=38); II — partial set of chronic endometritis findings (n=92); III — endometrial polyps (n=15); IV — control group (n=19).