Pregnancy, Delivery and Lactation in Patients with Myasthenia Gravis

Myasthenia gravis is not a contraindication of pregnancy. The condition of sick women varies during pregnancy and may improve, worsen or stabilize. The condition is more likely to worsen in the first 3 months of pregnancy, while the condition is more likely to worsen in the last 3 months of second pregnancy and postpartum. However, myasthenia gravis is not a contraindication of pregnancy. Spontaneous abortion caused by myasthenia gravis is rare. Cholinesterase inhibitors and prednisone are safe for the fetus. At present, there is no evidence that pregnant women taking large doses of prednisone will have adverse effects on their infants. Azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, etc. may have teratogenic effects and must be stopped before pregnancy. Although there is no large-scale clinical Read More …