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Fertility Glossary

Asherman syndrome

Scar tissue inside the uterus, usually after surgery or infection.

Female fertility

Intrauterine adhesions can cause light or absent periods, recurrent loss and implantation failure. Treatment is hysteroscopic division of adhesions, sometimes with oestrogen afterwards and a follow-up hysteroscopy, as adhesions can re-form.

Also known as: intrauterine adhesions, uterine scarring

Sources

  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) patient information

Last reviewed: September 9, 2026. Written by the Antega Editorial Team. General information only โ€” always follow the advice of your own clinic, doctor or pharmacist.

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