Pregnancy and childbirth in patients with endometriosis

Natalia V. Artymuk, Ekaterina N. Vaulina, Olga A. Zotova
2021 Гинекология  
Aim. To review the current publication highlighting the features of pregnancy and childbirth outcomes in patients with endometriosis. Materials and methods. The analysis of 45 foreign and domestic publications on this topic has been carried out. Results. Patients with endometriosis have fertility problems, and when pregnancy occurs, it was characterized by a higher risk of preeclampsia, placenta previa, gestational diabetes, miscarriage and preterm labor, as well as delivery by caesarean
more » ... . Newborns in women with endometriosis have an increased risk of prematurity and small for gestational age. Probably, in addition to the presence of endometriosis, the risk of obstetric and neonatal complications is influenced by the localization and severity of the disease, as well as the use of assisted reproductive technologies. Conclusion. The results obtained indicate that patients with endometriosis have a high risk of perinatal complications and require additional antenatal monitoring and care.
doi:10.26442/20795696.2021.1.200692 fatcat:vjyw7eqwibev5nf5hxrjhhpvbe