Originally published by our sister publication, OR Management News
There are risks that accompany a career in surgery. For example, studies have shown that female surgeons have higher rates of infertility and pregnancy complications, and not just because surgeons tend to have babies later in life (JAMA Surg 2020;155[3]:243-249).
Female surgeons face various reproductive hazards present in all medical specialties, such as injuries from sharps or infections from patients, said Aleksandra Szczesna,