I. Upon the Present Status of Otosclerosis

Effects of Pregnancy on Otosclerosis

“…Soon after otosclerosis was initially described in 1893, demographic studies revealed its hereditary nature and preponderance for affecting females. 1,2 In the subsequent decades, both European and American physicians described using abortion and sterilization as treatment options, as it was thought that pregnancy was associated with otosclerosis progression. [3][4][5] With the development of modern surgical techniques, such reproductive-related approaches became obsolete.…”

“…The association between otosclerosis and pregnancy is controversial. Soon after otosclerosis was initially described in 1893, demographic studies revealed its hereditary nature and preponderance for affecting females 1 , 2 . In the subsequent decades, both European and American physicians described using abortion and sterilization as treatment options, as it was thought that pregnancy was associated with otosclerosis progression 3–5 .…”