A 23-year-old member asked:
can i get pregnant even though i have ms?
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Dr. Virginia Simnad answered
28 years experience Neurology
Yes: Recent studies do not show MS as a risk for increased fetal loss or abnormalities. Generally, the disease quiets down during pregnancy. Pregnancy per se does not worsening the natural course of ms, and may in part be protective. Talk to your neurologist about a planned pregnancy and need to discontinue MS disease modifying drugs (and possible other medications) well ahead of trying to conceive.
Answered on Jan 12, 2015
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Dr. Walter Husar commented
33 years experience Neurology
Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic disabling disorder of the nervous system, but has no significant impact on the course of pregnancy.
Oct 13, 2013
Dr. Jack Mutnick answered
17 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Yes: Yes, it just might mean a high risk pregnancy so make sure to work very closely with your ob/gyn.
Answered on Mar 3, 2013
Dr. Bennett Machanic answered
52 years experience Neurology
Sure: Pregnancy is protective but stop your MS drug prior to pregnancy to avoid harm to your new child and resume following L & D
Answered on May 17, 2014
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Dr. Bennett Machanic answered
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Not really: But, not a good idea to get pregnant if taking the usual disease modifying agents, as only Copaxone (glatiramer) seems not to have risk of birth defec ... Read More
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Dr. Valentin Drezaliu answered
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Yes: Actually during pregnancy the flares of ms will be reduced due to imunosupressive state of pregnancy. There is no contraindication to pregnancy if you ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
How long does it take to get pregnant after removing iud I had mines in 4yrs and I have a normal ms?
Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered
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Varies: It can take a normal couple up to 18 months to achieve a conception. Many women do conceive in a few weeks to a few months, but some take 18 months. ... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
In lady patients with ms, should they stop taking copaxone (glatiramer) when trying to get pregnant?
Dr. Bennett Machanic answered
52 years experience Neurology
PERTAINENT QUESTION: Likely, Copaxone (glatiramer) safe, as fda considers it a category b drug, but, usually, i suggest holding it for a while before conception, just to b ... Read More
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