Adenomyosis in pregnancy. A review.

Azziz R, R Azziz, Ricardo Azziz
The Journal of reproductive medicine · 1986 · vol. 31(4) , pp. 224–7 · PMID:3712359 · W9624348
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A review of adenomyosis in pregnancy indicates its incidence is about 17% and not strongly associated with obstetric complications, with evidence of progesterone effects on implants.

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Abstract

Adenomyosis of the gravid uterus has been considered a rare condition, associated with a high incidence of obstetric and/or surgical complications. In addition, various studies have claimed that the adenomyotic implants hormonally respond only to estrogen. A careful review of the literature does not support these notions. The incidence of adenomyosis in the gravid uterus appears to be about 17%. However, 80 years' worth of literature contains only 29 reports of associated obstetric complications. There is also ample evidence of adenomyosis demonstrating progesterone effects within the hormonal milieu of pregnancy.

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endometriosisadenomyosis

MeSH descriptors

Endometriosis Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic Uterine Neoplasms Adult Endometriosis Female Humans Obstetric Labor Complications Obstetric Labor Complications Placenta Accreta Placenta Accreta Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic Pregnancy, Ectopic Pregnancy, Ectopic Prognosis Uterine Hemorrhage Uterine Hemorrhage Uterine Inertia Uterine Inertia

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