U.S. Study: Nearly half of surveyed female surgeons experienced major pregnancy complications.
18 Aug, 2021 | 08:42h | UTCNews release: Nearly half of surveyed female surgeons experienced major pregnancy complications – Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Original study: Incidence of Infertility and Pregnancy Complications in US Female Surgeons – JAMA Surgery
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Challenges of pregnancy as a surgeon: Compared to male surgeons & their partners, female surgeons
•More likely to delay children & need assisted reproduction
•Have 1.7X ↑ risk pregnancy complications;long OR hrs ↑risk by 1.6x
•↑ risk postpart https://t.co/tJhz93newO— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) July 29, 2021