Women with Endometriosis-Who Is at Risk for Complications Associated with Pregnancy and Childbirth? A Retrospective Case-Control Study.

ABSTRACT: Women with endometriosis (EM), particularly the manifestations of adenomyosis (AM) and deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE), suffer from pain and sterility. DIE also appears with several specific obstetric complications. To determine the risk profile, we designed a retrospective case-control study. Primary outcomes were defined as the risk of preterm birth and caesarean delivery (CD). Primiparous singleton pregnancies in women with DIE were compared with controls without EM. We matched for mode of conception and maternal age. A total of 41 women diagnosed with DIE and 164 controls were recruited. A total of 92.7% of the cases were also diagnosed with AM. Preterm birth occurred in 12.2% of cases and in 6.7% of controls. The difference was not statistically significant (OR: 1.932; 95% CI: 0

SUBMITTER: Gruber TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10816776 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature