I guess it’s not enough that endometriosis wreaks havoc on your reproductive system, as it also poses a risk if and when you do get pregnant. See new research details below.
New research published this week reveals that the common gynaecological disease, endometriosis, doubles the risk of premature birth. Endometriosis affects more than two million women in the UK, while 60,000 babies are admitted to NHS premature baby units a year in England.
The comparative study, led by Professor David Healy of Monash University, Australia was funded by medical research charity, the Bupa Foundation. Professor Healy studied 6,750 births, including those from In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) programmes, to find that regardless of IVF treatment, women with endometriosis are twice as likely to have a premature birth. Critically, the research can now be used to identify pregnant women with endometriosis, who are at increased risk of premature labour and premature birth, through the use of ultrasound in the early stages of pregnancy.
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