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Roztroušená skleróza, neplodnost a její léčba

Title in English Multiple Sclerosis, Infertility and its Treatment
Authors

ŠROTOVÁ Iva CRHA Igor VLČKOVÁ Eva SVOBODOVÁ Monika NEKVAPILOVÁ Eva ŠTOURAČ Pavel BEDNAŘÍK Josef

Year of publication 2015
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Česká a Slovenská neurologie a neurochirurgie
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Neurology, neurosurgery, neurosciences
Keywords multiple sclerosis; infertility; in vitro fertilisation; endometriosis; sexual dysfunctions; sexual hormons
Description Multiple sclerosis is a common autoim mune disease aff ecting young people, with onset usually at the age of 20–40 years. During these decades patients are usually planning pregnancy. In patients with multiple sclerosis fertility seems to be slightly impaired. Several factors might contribute to this condition. It is mainly sexual dysfunctions, which belong to comparatively common symptoms of the disease, hormonal alteration, concomitant (autoim mune) disease and specific therapy of multiple sclerosis. Psychosocial factors have an influence on fertility and its therapy. The aim of this review is description of factors potentially interfering with fertility in multiple, the current applications of as sisted reproductive techniques and its influence on course of multiple sclerosis.
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