Study Links Hormonal Disorder with Pregnancy Complications
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A Swedish study has found that women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a common endocrine disorder that affects 5 to 15 percent of childbearing-aged women, are at increased risk for certain complications such as preeclampsia, diabetes and premature birth.
The study, which was recently published in the British Medical Journal, followed the births of 3,800 women with PCOS and compared them to nearly 1.2 million healthy live births. Women with PCOS were 45 percent more likely to be affected by preeclampsia.
In addition, the women's babies were more likely to be large for gestational age and suffer from asphyixa (lack of oxygen) during birth.
Researcher Nick Macklon of the University of Southampton in England notes that preventative treatment like glucose control may help, adding that
It is clear that women with polycystic ovary syndrome should be considered 'high risk' obstetric patients and that midwives, general practitioners and obstetricians should monitor these women as such.
Read more at Yahoo! via HealthDay.
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