Advances of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Female Infertility

As a critical complex of autologous endogenous growth factors, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has biological functions such as promoting tissue repair, regeneration, angiogenesis, anti-inflammatory, immune regulation and so on. PRP is used in various clinical fields, as its application continues to expand, gradually introduced into the field of female reproduction. In recent years, an enormous number of literatures have been reported at home and abroad that, PRP therapy, serving as a novel assisted reproductive technology, has achieved certain advancements in the treatment of female infertility. Platelet-rich plasma holds definite potential in the realm of infertility treatment. It can promote tissue repair, improve reproductive system function, and bring new hope for infertility patients. To provide a new direction for the studies and therapeutic strategies of female infertility, this review summarizes the functions and related mechanisms of PRP in clinical practice, as well as recent advances of PRP for the treatment of female infertility.