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Effects Of A Short Interpregnancy Interval On Pregnancy Outcomes, Islam Abozeid, Hosam Al-Din Salem, Adel Aly Elboghdady

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal

Background: Birth spacing is an important subject that is put into consideration by obstetricians to be discussed with women who are thinking about getting pregnant. A decision that is taken by a couple to plan or postpone a pregnancy is affected by many factors. These factors can include the age of the couples, availability of family planning counseling, last pregnancies outcome, cultural aspects, religious beliefs, personal preference, fecundity and fertility aspirations. Objective: To investigate the effects of a short interpregnancy interval on the subsequent pregnancy. Patients and Methods: This study is designed as retrospective cohort study at obstetrics and gynecology …