Endometriosis increases the risk of obstetrical and neonatal complications.
Janne Foss BerlacDorthe HartwellCharlotte Wessel SkovlundJens Langhoff-RoosOejvind LidegaardPublished in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2017)
Women with endometriosis had a significantly higher risk of several complications, such as preeclampsia and placental complications in pregnancy and at delivery. The newborns had increased risk of being delivered preterm, having congenital malformations, and having a higher neonatal death rate. Pregnant women with endometriosis require increased antenatal surveillance.