“Before age 40, women are diagnosed with gallstones almost three times more often than men are (pregnancy, for example, ...
Gallbladder-related disease is a common non-obstetric abdominal complaint. Cholelithiasis or presence of calculi/gallstones in the gallbladder or common duct occurs more frequently in pregnant women.
Many women have to undergo gallbladder surgery during pregnancy A gynaecologist explains the risks this can pose to both ...