In recent years, Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) has been used alongside conventional fertility treatments like IVF to improve egg quality, uterine lining thickness, and endometrial receptivity, primarily in the treatment of recurrent implantation failure experienced over multiple IVF cycles.
PRP is rich in several growth factors that have a significant role in tissue regeneration and remodeling.
- Epidermal growth factor (EGF)
- Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
- Transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-B1)
- Transforming growth factor beta 2 (TGF-B2)
- Several classes of platelet-derived growth factors (PDGF)
- Epidermal growth factor (EGF)
- Insulin like growth factor (IGF-1)
- Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF).
PRP has been used for at least a decade in many fields, including dermatology, cosmetic surgery, cardiology, dentistry, orthopedics, and even for hair regeneration. Using this technology for infertility is rather new, but it is promising.