During infertility assessment, a female is diagnosed with Asherman's syndrome. What is the primary mechanism by which this condition causes infertility?
Intrauterine adhesions preventing implantation
Asherman’s syndrome is the formation of intrauterine adhesions (synechiae) after trauma to the basal layer of the endometrium, commonly from vigorous curettage (D&C) or infection.
The scarred, adherent endometrium cannot support implantation of the embryo, leading to infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss and hypomenorrhoea or amenorrhoea.
Ovulation, hormone levels, cervical mucus and the fallopian tubes are usually normal in this condition.
Hence, Intrauterine adhesions preventing implantation.
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