Endometriosis diagnosis, staging and typology and adverse pregnancy outcome history.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women with endometriosis may have an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Research has focused on infertility clinic populations limiting generalisability. Few studies report differences by endometriosis severity.

Objectives

We investigated the relationships between endometriosis diagnosis, staging and typology and pregnancy outcomes among an operative and population-based sample of women.

Methods

Menstruating women ages 18-44 years enrolled in the ENDO Study (2007-2009), including the operative cohort: 316 gravid women undergoing laparoscopy/laparotomy at surgical centres in Utah and California; and the population cohort: 76 gravid women from the surgical centres' geographic catchment areas. Pregnancy outcomes were ascertained by questionnaire and

SUBMITTER: Schliep KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9588543 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature