Common Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes of Pregnancies Diagnosed with Endometriosis

Abstract

Endometriosis is a progressive stirring disease marked by the appearance of endometrial glands and stroma exterior of the uterus. It affects 8%–10% of reproductive-age women, and is linked to develop primary or secondary infertility in 30% of these women.The main objective of this systematic review was to critically analyse the current related literature to explore the maternal and neonatal outcomes of pregnancies diagnosed with endometriosis. Pregnant women with endometriosis are more likely to develop negative pregnancy outcomes and complicated neonatal outcomes, and therefore they may benefit from extra screening and early detection. Related literature within 5years (2016 - 2021) was searched from databases like CINAHL, MEDLINE, and PUBMED, Additionally, a few numbers of studies prior to 2016 were taken due to the availability of related information.A total number of 23 articles related to the search criteria was found and out of that, eight articles were selected due to their extreme relevancy. After critically analysing the eight studies authors explored that pregnant women diagnosed with endometriosis are at elevated risk to develop Placenta previa, hypertensive disorders, postpartum hemorrhage, emergency caesareans and preeclampsia as common maternal outcomes and premature birth, Low birth weight and still birth as common neonatal outcomes. In conclusion, women with endometriosis are at elevated risk of developing adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes in their pregnancies. Keywords: Endometriosis, Maternal outcomes, Neonatal outcomes, adverse effects