Open AccessPregnancy after Caesarean section: fewer or later?
Author(s) -
Jasper J.H. Eijsink,
Loes van der Leeuw-Harmsen,
Paul J.Q. van der Linden
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/dem428
Subject(s) - caesarean section , fecundity , obstetrics , pregnancy , medicine , population , section (typography) , gynecology , biology , genetics , environmental health , advertising , business
It is unclear whether having a Caesarean section results in fewer subsequent pregnancies with longer intervals between pregnancies, an effect which may impact on the reproductive performance of a population. Our aim was to determine the implications of a Caesarean section on the subsequent fecundity and interpregnancy interval.
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