Pregnant MS patients have a higher risk of mental illness during gestation and in the first years after they give birth, researchers reported in a new study published Wednesday in the journal Neurology. Adobe stock/HealthDay
Pregnancy seems to increase the risk of mental illness among women with multiple sclerosis. Pregnant MS patients have a higher risk of mental illness during gestation and in the first years after they give birth, researchers reported in a new study published Wednesday in the journal, Neurology. Advertisement
Overall, women with MS have a 26% increased risk of mental illness during pregnancy and a 33% increased risk after giving birth, compared to women without the degenerative nerve disease.
Pregnancy raises risks to mental health in MS patients, study says
