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ITP AND FUTURE PREGNANCY

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8 years 10 months ago #54667 by rebeccabrownstein
ITP AND FUTURE PREGNANCY was created by rebeccabrownstein
HI,
I wanted to know if acute ITP only occurring during pregnancy( when needed immune therapy and prednisone to help with the low platelet) if wanted to become pregnant again does it ruin the body ? would it be damaging the body if became pregnant again for the fifth time?

thank you in advance!!

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8 years 10 months ago #54670 by Sandi
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Rebecca, any pregnancy with ITP is high risk, but it shouldn't damage the body. Prednisone can, but people take that even when they are not pregnant. There is always a risk with pregnancies and ITP, but most stories end well. The question to ask yourself is if the risks are worth the end result.
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