The EMMA test evaluates your endometrial flora to quantify all bacteria present in the endometrium including the good ones.
The EMMA test also includes the ALICE test to identify pathogenic bacteria most commonly associated with chronic endometritis.
Many women undergoing IVF are unable to fall pregnant, even after transferring good quality embryos. Although a good quality embryo is an important starting point, it is also important to transfer the embryo into a uterus that is in the healthiest state possible.
The endometrium is the tissue lining the interior of the uterus where the embryo implants and resides during pregnancy. Each month, the endometrium prepares for the arrival of an embryo. When this does not occur, menstruation begins.
Problems with the endometrial lining are one of the leading causes of infertility in women. A healthy endometrium is rich in healthy bacteria: the endometrial flora. Infections with harmful bacteria can cause diseases of the endometrium, such as chronic endometritis.
The endometrial flora or microbiome is the sum of the microorganisms and their collective genetic material present in the endometrium.