Perinatal outcomes and maternal health before and after single motherhood through assisted conception: A multiregistry study in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Single motherhood by choice has been associated with increased perinatal risks and poorer psychological well-being for the families. However, limited evidence exists regarding the health status of these women before, during, and after pregnancy.

Material and methods

This prospective multiregistry study was conducted in Sweden and included unpartnered women conceiving with the help of assisted conception (n = 296) and all partnered women conceiving through IVF with the couple's own gametes (n = 7294), giving birth during 2007-2014. The primary outcomes assessed maternal somatic and mental health diagnoses 3 years before and after pregnancy, while secondary outcomes examined obstetric and neonatal complications. Data were retrieved from Swedish population-based re

SUBMITTER: Elenis E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12575184 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature