| Subject: Re: PKD and pregnancy |
Author:
Beth
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Date Posted: 19:43:28 03/31/06 Fri
In reply to:
Becka
's message, "PKD and pregnancy" on 11:21:06 03/29/06 Wed
Most woman with PKD that have normal kidney function can have a safe pregnancy. When you have below normal function, your blood pressure tends to be higher and the stress of pregnancy can make it worse. If the girlfriend is close to needing a transplant, she'd be a high risk pregnancy and there could be a chance of it worsening her remaining kidney function.
This really seems like a big risk to take. If your friend wants to have a baby with this girl, they should make an appointment with her nephrologist (kidney specialist) to find out the risks involved. Otherwise he should make sure he handles his own birth control.
>A friend's teenage girlfriend wants to have a baby and
>is using the fact that she has PKD as a reason to get
>pregnant right away. According to her, she will need a
>transplant in a couple years and afterwards won't be
>able to bear children. From what I read online,
>pregnancy before a transplant for women with this
>condition is very dangerous to the mother and baby,
>but afterwards is much safer. She thinks she might
>already be pregnant because she said she missed her
>period this month but from what I read, women with PKD
>have irregular cycles so is it possible she could even
>tell? I think she might be using her condition, if
>she even has it, to manipulate my friend. Is there any
>information I can give to my friend before he agrees
>to such an imprudent decision if the decision has not
>already been made? Any advice would be most
>appreciated.
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