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Will Pregnance Affect Focal Segmental Glomerulous Sclerosis

2013-05-31 15:29

Will Pregnance Affect Focal Segmental Glomerulous SclerosisFocal Segmental Glomerulous Sclerosis is often abbreviated as FSGS. It is more common among children and adolescents. It can affect both children and adults, male and female.

For female FSGS patients especially those of child-bearing ages, one concern is that whether they can be pregnant and give birth to a healthy baby or not. It is known that FSGS will have certain impact on the patient’s pregnancy which in turn will cause definitely harms to the already impaired kidney functions.

Let’s first see how pregnancy will affect the FSGS so you can see whether you can give birth to the baby. During the pregnancy, your kidneys have to work hard because your body will need more blood and other substances for both the mother and unborn baby. Symptoms of FSGS often will become worse such as high blood pressure, protein in urine, swelling in the face, legs, feet, ankles, etc.

Besides, pregnancy will affect the treatment and medication options for the patients. For example, you may be recommended by your doctor to stop taking prescribed blood pressure drugs or change for some natural and safe ones for the sake of the baby’s normal and healthy growth and development.

Though pregnancy can be very hard on the kidneys, there is no scientific evidence that kidney functions will must become worse after pregnancy. It really depends on your current illness and physical conditions. For those that are at the early stage of FSGS, they can successfully give birth to a healthy baby with good nursing and cares during the pregnancy.

For FSGS patients, they can have the following risks or complications during the pregnancy including high blood pressure, preeclampsia, premature labor, miscarriage, decreased kidney function, frequent urinary tract infection or even acute renal failure. Therefore it is recommended that pregnancy should be postponed until the patient’s symptoms are well controlled and their illness conditions are stabilized.

during the pregnancy, careful home nursing and close monitoring of blood pressure, serum creatinine level, BUN level, cholesterol should be done so as to have early and effective measures if there is any problem.


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