Adverse obstetrical outcomes for women with endometriosis and adenomyosis: A large cohort of the Japan Environment and Children's Study

Takashi Harada, Fuminori Taniguchi, Hiroki Amano, Youichi Kurozawa, Yuki Ideno, Kunihiko Hayashi, Tasuku Harada, Japan Environment and Children’s Study Group, Takashi Harada, Fuminori Taniguchi, Hiroki Amano, Youichi Kurozawa, Yuki Ideno, Kunihiko Hayashi, Tasuku Harada, Japan Environment and Children’s Study Group

Abstract

Background: Because of the increased number of diagnosed cases of endometriosis or adenomyosis resulting in infertility, many women require assisted reproductive technology (ART) to become pregnant. However, incidences of obstetric complications are increased for women who conceive using ART. There has been no prospective cohort study examining the influence of endometriosis and adenomyosis on obstetric outcomes after adjusting for the confounding influence of ART therapy.

Objective: This study evaluated the impact of endometriosis and adenomyosis on the incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Study design: Data were obtained from a prospective cohort study, known as the Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS), of the incidence of obstetric complications for women with endometriosis and adenomyosis. The data of 103,099 pregnancies that resulted in live birth or stillbirth or that were terminated through abortion between February 2011 and July 2014 in Japan were included.

Results: Women with endometriosis or adenomyosis were at increased risk for complications during pregnancy compared to those without a medical history of endometriosis (odds ratio [OR], 1.32; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.23 to 1.41) or adenomyosis (OR, 1.72; 95% CI, 1.37 to 2.16). Our analysis showed that the adjusted ORs for obstetric complications of pregnant women who conceived naturally or after infertility treatment that did not involve ART therapy were 1.26 (CI, 1.17 to 1.35) for pregnant women with a history of endometriosis and 1.52 (CI, 1.19 to 1.94) for those with a history of adenomyosis.

Conclusions: The presence of endometriosis and adenomyosis significantly increased the prevalence of obstetric complications after adjusting for the influence of ART outcomes.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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