What Are the Long-Term Problems After a C-Section?
According to a 2009 study published in “Clinics in Perinatology,” the rate of Cesarean section, commonly referred to as C-section, hovers around 30 percent in the United States, compared to about 5 percent in 1970. According to University of Chicago obstetrician and professor of maternal-fetal medicine, Melissa Gilliam, M.D., M.P.H., many women now request C-section for reasons such as convenience and beliefs about the risk of urogenital problems after vaginal delivery. However, C-section is associated with several long-term problems that prospective parents should consider.
