Journal of Reproductive Health and Contraception

contact@imedpub.com Submit a Manuscript

Multiple Sclerosis In Pregnancy

Multiple sclerosis (also called MS) is an autoimmune disorder that affects the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). Autoimmune disorders are health conditions that happen when antibodies attack healthy tissue by mistake. Antibodies are cells in the body that fight off infections.

If you have MS, your body attacks the myelin sheath. This is a covering that protects your nerve cells, kind of like insulation around an electric wire. Damage to the myelin sheath slows down or stops messages between your brain and the rest of your body. This can cause mild to severe symptoms that affect your muscles, speech and vision. MS is usually mild, but over time some people with MS can’t write, speak or walk.

About 1 in 1,000 people in the United States has MS. Women are about 2 to 3 times more likely than men to have it. It’s usually diagnosed during childbearing years, between the ages of 20 and 40. But it can happen at any age.

The good news is that if you have MS and get the right medical care, chances are you can have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. 

How do you know if you have MS?

Signs and symptoms can include:  

Muscle weakness, stiffness or cramps  Tingling, numbness or pain in your body Tremor (shaking) in your arms or legs Loss of balance Problems walking or moving your arms or legs  Speech problems Vision problems Fatigue (feeling tired all the time) Dizziness Bladder or bowel problems Thinking and memory problems Depression. This is a medical condition in which strong feelings of sadness last for a long time and interfere with your daily life. It needs treatment to get better.

The good news is that if you have MS and get the right medical care, chances are you can have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. 

How do you know if you have MS?

Signs and symptoms can include:  

Muscle weakness, stiffness or cramps  Tingling, numbness or pain in your body Tremor (shaking) in your arms or legs Loss of balance Problems walking or moving your arms or legs  Speech problems Vision problems Fatigue (feeling tired all the time) Dizziness Bladder or bowel problems Thinking and memory problems Depression. This is a medical condition in which strong feelings of sadness last for a long time and interfere with your daily life. It needs treatment to get better.

High Impact List of Articles
Conference Proceedings

Relevant Topics in Medical Sciences

Awards Nomination 17+ Million Readerbase
Google Scholar citation report
Citations : 201

Journal of Reproductive Health and Contraception received 201 citations as per Google Scholar report

image
Journal of Reproductive Health and Contraception peer review process verified at publons
image
Abstracted/Indexed in
  • Google Scholar
  • China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI)
  • WorldCat
  • Publons

View More »

Open Access Journals