Infertility increases death risk in women: Study
Women with a history of infertility have a 10 percent
increased risk of dying due to breast cancer and diabetes compared
to women without fertility issues, finds a new study. The findings showed that
while women with infertility were
44 percent more likely to die of breast cancer, infertility was not associated
with an increased risk of ovarian cancer or
endometrial cancers. In addition, women with infertility were 70 percent more
likely to die from diabetes, despite both women with and without infertility
having a comparable prevalence of diabetes.
“It is possible that the condition may be an early
indicator of either endocrine or inflammatory disruption that over time, leads
to long-term health issues such as malignancy or diabetes,” said lead author
Natalie Stentz, a doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania in the
US. The results were presented at the annual American Society of
Reproductive Medicine Scientific Congress and Expo in Texas.
For the study, the team examined 78,214 women between
1992 and 2001, who were followed for 13 years, or until study withdrawal or
death. Infertility was reported in 14.5 percent of the study
population. “The results raise significant questions over the long-term
effects of infertility and whether it is infertility itself or an underlying
condition that predisposes an individual to infertility that drives these
increased risks,” Stentz said.
13.11.2017
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