title: Pregnancy in women with bladder exstrophy.
abstract: Little is known about pregnancies in women with bladder exstrophy. Of 28 women with bladder exstrophy who were evaluated 7 became pregnant and 5 delivered successfully. Problems seen during pregnancy, the long-term effects and the need for early, informed counseling by the urologist are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001746:Bladder Exstrophy / Q000523:psychology*; D003376:Counseling; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000523:psychology*; D014547:Urinary Diversion; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000523:psychology