Risk is still higher if in vitro fertilization attempt is unsuccessful, small study found.
WEDNESDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) — Women with multiple sclerosis (MS) who undergo in vitro fertilization therapy are more likely to suffer a relapse of their MS condition, according to the results of a small new study.
The use of synthetic hormonal chemicals, such as gonadotropin, during fertility treatments may be to blame for the increased relapse rate, the study authors suggested. They said women with MS should be warned about their greater risk for relapse following in vitro fertilization, particularly if the treatment is unsuccessful.
The study by researcher David-Axel Laplaud of INSERM, Nantes, France, and colleagues was published online June 11 in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
Previous research suggests that sex-hormone therapy and pregnancy affect the MS relapse rate, according to a journal news release.
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