Medical and social portrait of reproductive age women with multiple sclerosis

Prevalence among people of active reproductive and working age, severe medical and social consequences make the problem of multiple sclerosis in women significant. The objective: is to evaluate the medical and social characteristics of reproductive age women with established diagnosis of multiple sclerosis to identify risk factors for reproductive health disorders and to develop further algorithms for their diagnosis and correction. Materials and methods. The study included 116 women of reproductive age with multiple sclerosis and 40 healthy women. Results. Reproductive status analysis showed that patients with multiple sclerosis were significantly more likely to have endometriosis, endometrial hyperplasia, abnormal uterine bleeding, and infertility. The most prevalent obstetric complications were premature births, particularly in the younger age group, and an increased incidence of births by caesarean section. Conclusions. Women with multiple sclerosis are at increased risk of developing reproductive health disorders. Therefore, improvements to the care system for such patients should necessarily include measures to preserve and restore reproductive function. Key words: multiple sclerosis, reproductive function.