Association of Schistosoma haematobium Infection With Decreased Pregnancy: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Bowers, Sheridan F; Maganga, Jane K; Mhango, Loyce; Shigella, Peter; Mukerebe, Crispin; Mazigo, Humphrey D; van Dam, Govert J; de Jong, Danielle et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2026

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Abstract

We quantified incident pregnancies among reproductive-aged women with and without Schistosoma haematobium infection. Among 245 women, 59 (24.1%) became pregnant during a median follow-up of 370 days. Women with S. haematobium infection had a 52% lower rate of pregnancy within the study period compared with uninfected women (hazard ratio = 0.48 [0.29-0.80], P = .005).

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