Extra antenatal monitoring ‘not warranted’ in pregnant women with endometriosis
But researchers say endometriosis did increase the odds of postpartum bleeding after caesarean delivery.
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Pregnant women with endometriosis can be reassured they are not at higher risk of preterm birth and do not need additional antenatal care, a new study suggests.
UK doctors found that the median gestation at delivery was 39+1 weeks in women with pelvic endometriosis compared with 39+4 weeks among women without the condition.