C-sections linked to long-term risks and benefits
Compared to vaginal deliveries, caesarean deliveries are associated with a decreased risk of urinary incontinence and pelvic prolapse, but an increased risk of miscarriage or placenta previa in future pregnancies.
This article was first published on 6 February, 2018
Those are just some of the conclusions on a large literature review on the long-term risks and benefits associated with caesarean delivery, by Sarah Stock from the MRC Centre for Reproductive Health at the University of Edinburgh, published this week in PLOS Medicine.
Compared with vaginal deliveries, C-section deliveries were found to be associated with a 44 percent decreased risk of urinary incontinence and a 71 percent decreased risk of pelvic prolapse. Children delivered by C-sections had an increased risk of asthma for up to 12 years and obesity up to five years of age. Pregnancy after C-section delivery was associated with an increased risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, placenta previa, placenta accreta, and placental abruption.
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