Endometriosis Does Not Mean You Cannot Have Children – Fertility Plus
Fertility Plus shared a post on LinkedIn about a recent paper by Anni Tuominen et al. published in Fertility and Sterility:
“Endometriosis Does Not Mean You Cannot Have Children
Having endometriosis does not automatically mean that you cannot have children. A recent Finnish study followed 9,590 women with surgically confirmed endometriosis and found that overall, 54.1% had their first child after diagnosis!
Interestingly, the location of endometriosis makes a difference. Women with peritoneal endometriosis had the highest first-birth rate at 9.44 births per 100 person-years. Peritoneal endometriosis refers to lesions on the pelvic lining, rather than cysts on the ovaries.
While ovarian endometriosis had a lower birth rate, it’s essential to note that pregnancy is still possible. The study included births from both natural conception and fertility treatments like IVF.
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Reference:
Tuominen A, Saavalainen L, Saavalainen J, Niinimäki M, Gissler M, Härkki P, Heikinheimo O. First birth rates after surgically verified subtypes of endometriosis—a national register study of 9,590 women from Finland. Fertility and Sterility. 2026.”
Title: First birth rates after surgically verified subtypes of endometriosis-a national register study of 9,590 women from Finland
Authors: Anni Tuominen, Liisu Saavalainen, Juuso Saavalainen, Maarit Niinimäki, Mika Gissler, Päivi Härkki, Oskari Heikinheimo
You can read the Full Article in Fertility and Sterility.
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