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2461576

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-12-27
pubmed:abstractText
MS is an unpredictable, potentially disabling condition that occurs most commonly in women of reproductive age. The decision to have a baby after this diagnosis is a difficult and very personal one. Each couple considering a family deserves preconception counseling with accurate information and support to facilitate an informed decision. Consistently, studies have found that pregnancy is a period of safety from worsening of MS but that exacerbation occurs at two to three times the expected rate after delivery. Gestational history does not seem to affect the ultimate prognosis of the disease. The decision to bear children then seems to depend first on the desire of the woman to have a family. Additional issues to consider for a woman with MS considering pregnancy are current physical impairment and support available from father, family, and friends. There is considerable evidence that some protective factor exists during pregnancy to cause the disease to be less active. Presumably, this is a soluble factor or factors that suppress the cellular immune system. This is of great potential scientific interest, since it may contribute to our understanding of MS and potentially lead to newer avenues of research and treatment.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0271-8235
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
205-13
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Pregnancy and multiple sclerosis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Genesee Hospital, Rochester, New York.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review