‘A Very Unique Observation’: Study Links Endometriosis to Slightly Higher Birth-Defect Risk

‘A very unique observation’: Study links endometriosis to slightly higher birth-defect risk

A new study shows that mothers with endometriosis face a slightly higher risk of giving birth to babies with birth defects.

Endometriosis linked to slightly higher birth defect risk in infants

For babies born to people with endometriosis, there is a small but significant increased risk of congenital anomalies, often called birth defects, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.250439.

What endometriosis means for pregnancy: Data show small rise in babies' congenital anomaly risk

For babies born to people with endometriosis, there is a small but significant increased risk of congenital anomalies, often called birth defects, according to new research in the Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Link discovered between endometriosis and birth defects - Medical Republic

While only a small association, experts are warning it is significant and requires further investigation.

expert reaction to study looking at association between mothers having endometriosis and children born with congenital abnormalities

A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal looks at an association between endometriosis in mothers and children born with congenital abnormalities.   Professor Asma Khalil, Professor of Obstetrics and Maternal Fetal Medicine at St George’s, University of London, said: “This is a large, well-conducted population-based study involving more than 1.4 million births, and the authors have carefully adjusted for several important co…

Endometriosis May Increase Risk of Birth Defects

Women with endometriosis have a small but significant increased risk for having babies with birth defects, such as those affecting the heart, gastric, genital, or musculoskeletal system, compared with women without the condition. As reported in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, 6.3% of infants born to women with endometriosis included in the study had a congenital anomaly, compared with 5.4% of infants born to those without the condition…