Pregnancy following infertility.
Pregnancies of 112 patients who had conceived after a history of a minimum of 2 years of infertility were compared to an equal number of matching controls without prior infertility to find out any risk of increased pregnancy complications. These patients were at a significantly higher risk of developing first trimester bleeding, antepartum haemorrhage and intrauterine fetal death. Also there were higher rates of preterm delivery and Caesarean section. The patients in the study group had a significantly higher number of stillborn babies. The incidence of other complications such as ectopic pregnancy, multiple pregnancy, and medical complications was also higher in these patients but the difference was not statistically significant.
Bhalla
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education, and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Sarala
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Dhaliwal
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000150:complications*; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors