Your period and your pregnancy, a cohort study of pregnant patients investigating the associations between menstruation and birth outcomes in Australia: study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Early pregnancy care involves the screening and identification of women with risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes, including stillbirth or preterm birth, to tailor pregnancy care and interventions accordingly. Most stillbirths and approximately two-thirds of preterm births, however, occur in the absence of evident risk factors. The majority of stillbirths occur in the preterm period, yet there are few interventions targeting this period, and progress to reduce stillbirth rates remains slow. Placental dysfunction is a major contributor to stillbirth, particularly, preterm stillbirth. Here, the endometrial environment may shed light on factors that influence placental development and the trajectory of a pregnancy. Menstrual symptoms or abnormal uterine bleeding (A

SUBMITTER: Tindal K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11784170 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature