Immunology

Reproductive Immunology

Reproductive immunology states to a field of immunology that studies exchanges (or absence of them) between the immune system and its mechanisms related to the reproductive system, such as maternal immune tolerance to the fetus, or having immunological interfaces across the blood-testis barrier. The idea has been used by fertility clinics to elucidate fertility problems, recurrent miscarriages and pregnancy difficulties observed when this state of immunological tolerance is not effectively achieved. Immunological therapy is a well known technique for treating numerous cases of the formerly "unexplained infertility" or recurrent miscarriage.