The Impact of Adenomyosis on Pregnancy

Adenomyosis is characterized by ectopic proliferation of endometrial tissue within the myometrium. Histologically, this condition is marked by the presence of islands of benign endometrial glands surrounded by stromal cells. The myometrium appears thinner, and cross-sectional analysis often reveals...

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Published in:	Biomedicines Vol. 12; no. 8; p. 1925
Main Authors:	Tsikouras, Panagiotis, Kritsotaki, Nektaria, Nikolettos, Konstantinos, Kotanidou, Sonia, Oikonomou, Efthymios, Bothou, Anastasia, Andreou, Sotiris, Nalmpanti, Theopi, Chalkia, Kyriaki, Spanakis, Vlasios, Tsikouras, Nikolaos, Chalil, Melda, Machairiotis, Nikolaos, Iatrakis, George, Nikolettos, Nikolaos
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland MDPI AG 01-08-2024 MDPI
Subjects:	adenomyosis Analysis Angiogenesis Birth weight Bleeding Care and treatment Cell proliferation Cesarean section complications Decision making Diagnosis Endocrine system Endometriosis Endometrium Epigenetics Estrogens Fibroids Gene expression Gene mutations Genetic aspects Gestational age Health aspects Hemorrhage Hyperplasia Immune response Immunohistochemistry Low birth weight Lymphocytes Medical research Menstrual cycle Menstruation Mutation Myometrium Ovulation Pathogenesis pregnancy Pregnancy complications Pregnant women Review Smooth muscle Steroids Stromal cells Uterus Womens health Greece complications adenomyosis pregnancy
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Summary:	Adenomyosis is characterized by ectopic proliferation of endometrial tissue within the myometrium. Histologically, this condition is marked by the presence of islands of benign endometrial glands surrounded by stromal cells. The myometrium appears thinner, and cross-sectional analysis often reveals signs of recent or chronic hemorrhage. The ectopic endometrial tissue may respond to ovarian hormonal stimulation, exhibiting proliferative or secretory changes during the menstrual cycle, potentially leading to bleeding, uterine swelling, and pain. Adenomyosis can appear as either a diffuse or focal condition. It is crucial to understand that adenomyosis involves the infiltration of the endometrium into the myometrium, rather than its displacement. The surgical management of adenomyosis is contingent upon its anatomical extent. The high incidence of the disease and the myths that develop around it increase the need to study its characteristics and its association with pregnancy and potential obstetric complications. These complications often require quick decisions, appropriate diagnosis, and proper counseling. Therefore, knowing the possible risks associated with adenomyosis is key to decision making. Pregnancy has a positive effect on adenomyosis and its painful symptoms. This improvement is not only due to the inhibition of ovulation, which inhibits the bleeding of adenomyotic tissue, but also to the metabolic, hormonal, immunological, and angiogenic changes associated with pregnancy. Adenomyosis affects pregnancy through disturbances of the endocrine system and the body's immune response at both local and systemic levels. It leads to bleeding from the adenomyotic tissue, molecular and functional abnormalities of the ectopic endometrium, abnormal placentation, and destruction of the adenomyotic tissue due to changes in the hormonal environment that characterizes pregnancy. Some of the obstetric complications that occur in women with adenomyosis in pregnancy include miscarriage, preterm delivery, placenta previa, low birth weight for gestational age, obstetric hemorrhage, and the need for cesarean section. These complications are an understudied field and remain unknown to the majority of obstetricians. These pathological conditions pose challenges to both the typical progression of pregnancy and the smooth conduct of labor in affected women. Further multicenter studies are imperative to validate the most suitable method for concluding labor following surgical intervention for adenomyosis.
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ISSN:	2227-9059 2227-9059
DOI:	10.3390/biomedicines12081925