Research Article
What Do Healthcare Providers Advise Women with Multiple Sclerosis Regarding Pregnancy?
Table 1
DMT recommendations.
| | | Frequency | Percent |
| | I initiate a discussion about family planning when I start women of child-bearing age on DMTs | | | | Always | 16 | 57% | | Sometimes | 8 | 28% | | Never | 1 | 4% | | Missing | 3 | 11% | | I always recommend that patients stop DMT prior to pregnancy | | | | No | 10 | 36% | | Yes | 17 | 61% | | Missing | 1 | 3% | | I always recommend that patients stop any DMT when conceived | | | | No | 17 | 61% | | Yes | 10 | 36% | | Missing | 1 | 3% | | I only recommend that patients stop DMT prior to pregnancy if on certain DMTs | | | | No | 22 | 79% | | Yes | 5 | 18% | | Missing | 1 | 3% | | My recommendations on when to stop DMT may depend on the patient’s clinical course | | | | No | 23 | 82% | | Yes | 5 | 18% | | Missing | 0 | 0% | | I recommend that patients avoid long time periods without DMT while attempting pregnancy | | | | No | 16 | 57% | | Yes | 12 | 43% | | Missing | 0 | 0% | | I have had an MS patient who became pregnant on a DMT I consider potentially harmful to the fetus | | | | No | 15 | 54% | | Yes | 10 | 36% | | Missing | 3 | 10% |
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