Pregnancy and childbirth in patients with endometriosis

This review of modern literature presents data on the effect of endometriosis on the course of pregnancy and childbirth. It covers studies related to the relationship of pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and hypertension with previous treatment of endometriosis. Attention is also paid to complications of the postpartum period and the frequency of premature birth. The directions of further development of the problem, which is pregnancy in patients with endometriosis, are determined. Full Text About the authors Vitaly F. Bezhenar Academician I.P. Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University Email: [email protected] ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7807-4929 SPIN-code: 8626-7555 Scopus Author ID: 57191963583 ResearcherId: R-7055-2017 MD, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor Russian Federation, Saint PetersburgElena V. Rogatinskaya Academician I.P. Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University Email: [email protected] ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3481-155X ResearcherId: GMХ-4490-2022 Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg Daria T. Dyachenko Kirov Military Medical Academy Email: [email protected] ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1577-8889 ResearcherId: GMХ-4504-2022 Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg Dariya V. Fedosova Academician I.P. Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University Author for correspondence. Email: [email protected] ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1030-6110 ResearcherId: GMX-4622-2022 Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg

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