Does Caesarean section cause infertility?

Authors: Porter, M., Bhattacharya, S., Van Teijlingen, E. and Templeton, A.

Journal: Human Reproduction

Volume: 18

Issue: 10

Pages: 1983-1986

ISSN: 0268-1161

DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deg402

Abstract:

The global rise in the rate of Caesarean sections (CS) during the last 20 years has coincided with an increase in the number of couples seeking help for infertility. There have been attempts to examine the link between these two conditions, and available data confirm an association between CS and infertility. The relationship is complex, however, involving more than a simple patho-physiological association. There may be a voluntary component to the causal relationship between CS and infertility, which is best explored using qualitative methods. We argue that CS does cause infertility, but the mechanism could be social/psychological rather than pathological.

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Does Caesarean section cause infertility?

Authors: Porter, M., Bhattacharya, S., van Teijlingen, E., Templeton, A. and Reproductive Outcome Following Caesarean Section (ROCS) Collaborative Group

Journal: Hum Reprod

Volume: 18

Issue: 10

Pages: 1983-1986

ISSN: 0268-1161

DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deg402

Abstract:

The global rise in the rate of Caesarean sections (CS) during the last 20 years has coincided with an increase in the number of couples seeking help for infertility. There have been attempts to examine the link between these two conditions, and available data confirm an association between CS and infertility. The relationship is complex, however, involving more than a simple patho-physiological association. There may be a voluntary component to the causal relationship between CS and infertility, which is best explored using qualitative methods. We argue that CS does cause infertility, but the mechanism could be social/psychological rather than pathological.

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Does Caesarean section cause infertility?

Authors: Porter, M., Bhattacharya, S., van Teijlingen, E. and Templeton, A.

Journal: HUMAN REPRODUCTION

Volume: 18

Issue: 10

Pages: 1983-1986

ISSN: 0268-1161

DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deg402

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Does Caesarean section cause infertility?

Authors: Porter, M., Bhattacharya, S., van Teijlingen, E. and Templeton, A.A.

Journal: Human Reproduction

Volume: 18

Pages: 1983-1986

ISSN: 0268-1161

DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deg402

Abstract:

The global rise in the rate of Caesarean sections (CS) during the last 20 years has coincided with an increase in the number of couples seeking help for infertility. There have been attempts to examine the link between these two conditions, and available data confirm an association between CS and infertility. The relationship is complex, however, involving more than a simple patho-physiological association. There may be a voluntary component to the causal relationship between CS and infertility, which is best explored using qualitative methods. We argue that CS does cause infertility, but the mechanism could be social/psychological rather than pathological.

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Does Caesarean section cause infertility?

Authors: Porter, M., Bhattacharya, S., van Teijlingen, E., Templeton, A. and Reproductive Outcome Following Caesarean Section (ROCS) Collaborative Group

Journal: Human reproduction (Oxford, England)

Volume: 18

Issue: 10

Pages: 1983-1986

eISSN: 1460-2350

ISSN: 0268-1161

DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deg402

Abstract:

The global rise in the rate of Caesarean sections (CS) during the last 20 years has coincided with an increase in the number of couples seeking help for infertility. There have been attempts to examine the link between these two conditions, and available data confirm an association between CS and infertility. The relationship is complex, however, involving more than a simple patho-physiological association. There may be a voluntary component to the causal relationship between CS and infertility, which is best explored using qualitative methods. We argue that CS does cause infertility, but the mechanism could be social/psychological rather than pathological.

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