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January 9, 2026
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Intracavitary-Electrohysterogram: Novel technique for assessing uterine peristalsis and electrophysiology in non-pregnant women

Publicated to: European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 309 131-136 - 2025-01-01 309(), DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2025.03.042

Authors:

Alberola Rubio, José; Diaz-Martinez, Alba; Mira-Tomás, Juan Miguel; Alama Faubel, Pilar ; Caballero Sanz, Sergio ; Castillon Cortes, Gemma ; De Arriba-Garcia, M.; Llacer Aparicio, Joaquin ; Garcia-Casado, Javier
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Ginefiv Ginemed, IVIRMA Global Res Alliance, C Jose Silva 18, Madrid, Spain - Author
Hosp Univ & Politecn La Fe, Avinguda Fernando Abril Martorell 106, Valencia 46026, Spain - Author
IVIRMA, IVIRMA Global Res Alliance, Ave Talgo 68-70, Madrid 28023, Spain - Author
IVIRMA, IVIRMA Global Res Alliance, C Mallorca 45, Barcelona, Spain - Author
IVIRMA, IVIRMA Global Res Alliance, Pl Policia Local 3, Valencia 46015, Spain - Author
Sonda Devices SL, IVIRMA Global Res Alliance, C Colon 1, Valencia 46004, Spain - Author
Univ Polite cn Vale ncia, Cami Vera S-N, Valencia 46022, Spain - Author
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Abstract

Background: Uterine peristalsis plays a crucial role in fertility and is affected by various disorders and pathologies. Its knowledge and assessment are very limited with current monitoring techniques. Objective: The aim is to objectively and quantitatively characterize menstrual uterine peristalsis using a new technique, intracavitary electrohysterogram (IC-EHG). Methods: This pilot multicenter study recorded IC-EHG by means of a multipolar catheter in a prospective cohort of 15 healthy women with proven fertility across three menstrual phases: mid-follicular (MF), early luteal (EL), and late luteal (LL). To describe and compare uterine peristaltic patterns, characteristics such as contraction frequency, duration, amplitude, and energy were calculated. Results: The IC-EHG recordings revealed statistically significant patterns throughout the menstrual phases. Uterine contractions were less frequent (3.2 CT/min), more intense and of longer duration during the MF phase. As the menstrual cycle progressed to the EL and LL phases, the frequency of contractions increased (3.7 and 3.5 CT/min, respectively) while both amplitude and duration declined. Conclusions: The intracavitary electrohysterogram (IC-EHG) effectively quantifies menstrual cycle-dependent uterine peristalsis and electrophysiological patterns, providing initial reference values for uterine bioelectrical activity in fertile women. This novel technique represents a significant advance in assessing uterine physiology, with potential use as a diagnostic tool for real-time uterine health monitoring, supporting gynecological treatment and planning, and aiding in assisted reproductive technologies through objective metrics of uterine activity.
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Keywords

ContractilityDynamicsIntracavitary electrohysterogramMenstrual cycleMenstrual-cycleUterine contractile functionUterine contractionsUterine electrophysiologyUterine peristalsisUterus

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2025, it was in position 66/141, thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Obstetrics & Gynecology. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q2 para la agencia Scopus (SJR) en la categoría Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-06:

  • WoS: 1
  • Scopus: 1
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-06:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 10.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 10 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 12.
  • The number of mentions in news outlets: 1 (Altmetric).
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: Last Author (Garcia Casado, Francisco Javier).

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