2015年9月6日星期日

Nephrotic Syndrome (NS): Can You Get Pregnant

For a woman with Nephrotic Syndrome, questions about pregnancy are often intertwined with them. Is it possible to get pregnant with Nephrotic Syndrome?

Experts point out that persons with Nephrotic Syndrome can get pregnant, but they should be noted that the disease may bring damage to the infant and also aggravate the illness condition.

Generally, the treatment course of chronic kidney disease lasts long and the illness is difficult to be cured, patients are not suggested to get pregnant. However, if you are in the following cases, you can consider to give birth to a child with the doctor's permission.

● There is no renal dysfunction and no signs of recurrence of the disease.

● The blood pressure is within the normal range, and there exists no complications such as urinary tract infection, etc.

● You are in a stable state and Nephrotic Syndrome has been under control for more than 2 years. During this period, there is no symptoms of blood in urine, and the urine protein is less than 0.5g/day. All the results of tests are in normal range.

● Renipuncture test shows that the pathology of Nephritis is light, like huge pathotype, slight MsPGN, end-stage Membranous Nephropathy, etc.

Is there any risk of pregnancy for women with Nephrotic Syndrome?

Though you are in the above situations, there are still risks of pregnancy to patients and the infant. The pregnant woman with Nephrotic Syndrome is more likely to occur abortion, stillborn fetus, low birth weight,slow growth of the child, premature birth, postpartum hemorrhage, preeclampsia, etc. Besides, pregnancy will aggravate the disease.


For women with Nephrotic Syndrome, you should discuss with your doctor in detail when you consider conceiving. You can also consult our online experts who can help you analysis your condition and give you useful advice to reduce the risk of pregnancy and guarantee the safety of the mother and infant.

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