Is It OK to Get Pregnant for Patients with PKD

2015-09-27 08:14

If patients with PKD want to get pregnant, there are lots of things to be taken into consideration. High blood pressure is the primary factor for PKD patients. It is much safer to get pregnant for PKD patients without high blood pressure. But this is not meaning that PKD patients without hypertension get pregnant safely. Please see the below:

PKD patients can be at risk of high blood pressure during pregnancy. According to statistics, there are 8% of patients with PKD can get pre-eclampsia which means proteinuria and high blood pressure. Besides, PKD patients with high blood pressure are very likely to have fetal and maternal complications.

The leading factors that affect pregnancy for PKD patients are hypertension and kidney function. If these can be controlled well in daily life, chance of getting pregnancy is very great and babies can be given birth to safely.

During pregnancy, patients with PKD need to go to do tests regularly to see if everything goes well. Some medicines for PKD treatment need to be stopped, avoiding damage to baby. The above must consult doctors in detail and follow doctors’advice strictly.

What is more, patients with PKD need to know that baby will have a 50% chance of inheriting PKD gene. This 50% risk is inevitable for PKD patients to have babies. Well care and proper treatment can help PKD patients get pregnant smoothly. Any detail or more question, welcome to leave a message or contact online doctors anytime, reply will be give very soon for you. Chinese medicine is a good option to shrink cyst and improve kidney function, which can help PKD patients get pregnant well.

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