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Data from electronic records and structured telephone interviews were analyzed using multivariable logistic regression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Secondary infertility rates did not differ significantly (5 five events across 229 patients: control 2.8%, unilateral 1.7%, bilateral 0.0%;\n                      <jats:italic>P\u2009&gt;<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u20090.999), confirming preserved biological reproductive capacity. However, pregnancy intentions were significantly lower in UAL groups compared to controls (22.6% vs 55.2%;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). In multivariable models, UAL remained an independent predictor of reduced pregnancy desire (unilateral adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.12, 95% CI 0.05\u20130.32; bilateral aOR 0.15, 95% CI 0.05\u20130.47). Regarding neonatal outcomes, the unilateral group showed an exploratory signal of shorter fetal length (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.043) and higher fetal growth restriction\/small for gestational age (18.2%, 2\/11) compared to controls. No significant differences were found in preterm birth, low birth weight, or placenta accreta spectrum (PAS), with zero PAS cases observed.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>UAL is biologically safe for fertility preservation; however, the traumatic PPH experience and subsequent intervention might pose a significant behavioral barrier to future reproduction. The exploratory finding of altered fetal growth after unilateral UAL suggests that these patients might benefit from enhanced antenatal surveillance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/ijgo.71379","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,2]],"date-time":"2026-10-02T06:39:55Z","timestamp":1790923195000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Reproductive intentions and pregnancy outcomes following bilateral and unilateral uterine artery ligation: A retrospective pilot cohort study"],"prefix":"10.1002","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6849-0136","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Selma Atiye","family":"Kolcu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Istanbul Training and Research Hospital  Istanbul 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