Does uterine artery ligation, performed because of a severe postpartum hemorrhage, alter fertility?

Loïc Sentilhes, Sentilhes L, Descamps P, Philippe Descamps
Fertility and sterility · 2011 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.04.085 · PMID:21561610
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This paper investigates whether uterine artery ligation, performed to manage severe postpartum hemorrhage, impacts a woman's subsequent fertility.

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endometriosis

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Cesarean Section Fertility Gynecologic Surgical Procedures Gynecologic Surgical Procedures Infertility, Female Postpartum Hemorrhage Uterine Artery Cesarean Section Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Gynatresia Gynatresia Gynatresia Humans Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female

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