A third of women suffer long-term medical consequences after giving birth. These 9 ‘underreported’ health problems are impacting millions

Some of the most common post-pregnancy conditions, which can last for months or even years after birth, include pain during sex, lower back pain, and incontinence, according to a new series published Wednesday in The Lancet Global Health. (Credit: Getty Images)

Nearly 290,000 women around the world die in childbirth each year, and a third of those who survive develop a long-term health issue after pregnancy.

That’s according to the series “Maternal health in the perinatal period and beyond,” published Wednesday in The Lancet Global Health.