Human Reproduction, Vol. 19, No. 2, 339-343,
February 2004
© 2004 European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
Menses, fertility and pregnancy after arterial embolization for the control of postpartum haemorrhage
1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and 2 Department of Interventional Vascular Radiology, Rouen University Hospital Charles Nicolle, France
3 To whom correspondence should be addressed at: Clinique Gynécologique et Obstétricale, Pavillon Mère et Enfant, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, 1 rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen cedex, France. e-mail: Francine.Mauger{at}chu-rouen.fr
BACKGROUND: The long-term effects of uterine artery embolization for the control of postpartum haemorrhage on menses, fertility and future pregnancy evolution have not been assessed. METHODS: Between November 1993 and July 1999, 31 women with obstetric haemorrhage underwent arterial embolization. Four patients underwent a hysterectomy. Gynaecological information on 25 of the 27 patients who did not undergo hysterectomy was obtained by interview. RESULTS: All women had a return of normal menses. Nine of the 25 patients desired subsequent pregnancy and five patients became pregnant with normal delay of conception. Moreover, two other patients who did not plan another pregnancy became pregnant. A total of 10 pregnancies was studied, four ended during the first trimester. For the six others, the maternal evolution of the pregnancy was uneventful until term. No case of pre-eclampsia was observed. The ultrasonographic examinations revealed normal fetal growth and umbilical and uterine Doppler studies showed no anomaly. No repetition of obstetric haemorrhage was observed. All full-term, newborns were healthy, weighing from 3220 to 4100 g. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that women who undergo arterial embolization for obstetric haemorrhage should expect to have a return of normal menses with preservation of future fertility and successful uneventful pregnancies.
Key words: embolization/fertility/menstrual cycle/obstetric haemorrhage/pregnancy
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