LiveWiseMS Newsletter: May 2017

Because multiple sclerosis affects many women of childbearing age, reproductive health is always a concern. Although in previous years women with MS were discouraged from becoming pregnant, doctors now know that most women with MS can have a successful, healthy pregnancy. Health care professionals generally encourage and support women with MS who wish to have a baby. Review these resources below for more information:

Pregnancy and multiple sclerosis [Blog]
I've been seeing a lot of comments lately through social media about some women with MS being told that they shouldn't have children. Now I know that MS presents differently in all of us but I hate to see another MSer questioning one of their life goals and being crushed because of the possibility that they won't be able to fulfill one of them because of MS.
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Management of Multiple Sclerosis During Pregnancy and the Reproductive Years
This article reviews many aspects of pregnancy that are important to ensure optimal management of MS and health of the baby.
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Multiple Sclerosis and Pregnancy
Read more about how MS and its treatments affect pregnancy, and how pregnancy and breastfeeding affect MS.
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Below are some of the most recent resources on LiveWiseMS.org:

Impact of Delayed Diagnosis and Treatment in CIS
This study examines whether there is a benefit to starting disease-modifying therapies in people with CIS in order to achieve better outcomes instead of waiting for the diagnosis of MS.
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Predictors of Fatigue Impact in Persons With Long-Standing Multiple Sclerosis
This study explores the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial dimensions of fatigue impact among persons with long-standing MS.
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Neonatal vitamin D
This article examines the direct association between level of neonatal vitamin D and risk of MS.
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Watch Kathleen Costello, RN, MS, CRNP, MSCN, discuss MRI and multiple sclerosis.

Additional Videos:
Addressing Sensitive Topics
Fred Foley, PhD, addresses discussing difficult and sensitive subjects with your healthcare provider.

Medical Marijuana and multiple sclerosis
Hear from Marijean Buhse, PhD, ANP, RN, MSCN and Colleen Harris, MN, NP, MSCN, MSCS on medical marijuana and multiple sclerosis.


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LiveWiseMS.org will be exhibiting at the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) Annual Meeting, May 24-27th in New Orleans, LA. The four day agenda is filled with lectures, symposia, workshops, roundtables, and dinner programs that will enhance professional practice and improve treatment outcomes in multiple sclerosis.

If you're attending the CMSC Annual Meeting, be sure to stop by and visit LiveWiseMS at booth 717!

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