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Both groups were divided into two subgroups: patients who had no previous suction or curettage, (with no previous D&amp;C) (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>=88), and patients who had at least one previous suction or curettage (with one or more previous D&amp;C) (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>=62). In the treatment (Seprafilm\u2122) group, 32 patients had no previous D&amp;C and 18 patients had one or more previous D&amp;C. In the control group, 56 patients had no previous D&amp;C and 44 patients had one or more previous D&amp;C. Further fertility was estimated by pregnancy success in all groups. Endometrial synechiae formation was evaluated with the use of hysterosalpingography (HSG) in patients of all groups without pregnancy success 8 months after the intervention. Registering any adverse reaction and performing ultrasound controls assessed the safety of Seprafilm\u2122 use. From the subgroup with no previous D&amp;C, all 32 patients (100%) who received Seprafilm\u2122 had a pregnancy in the following 8 months; in the controls, pregnancy occurred only in 54%. It was also demonstrated with hysterosalpingography (HSG) that patients with one or more previous interventions and no pregnancy 8 months later were adhesion free in 90% of the patients where Seprafilm\u2122 was used, and only 50% in the untreated group. The membrane was tested on the endometrial area of the uterus and did not produce any adverse reaction. Ultrasound controls did not show any abnormal echoes. Intrauterine insertion of Seprafilm\u2122 is safe, prevents the appearance of endocervical adhesions or endometrial synechiae after curettage, and reduces the area of the endometrial cavity occupied by them in a large percent of cases. It also seems that its use improves the possibility of a new pregnancy and fertility. \u00a9 2001 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. 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