Mental health outcomes in pregnant women with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a longitudinal cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Since multiple sclerosis (MS) primarily affects women of childbearing age, the disease intersects with a critical period for family planning and pregnancy. This is important, since pregnancy itself can influence psychological well-being, contributing to symptoms such as depression, stress and fatigue. However, while mental health during late pregnancy and the postpartum period has been studied in women with multiple sclerosis (wwMS), data on longitudinally tracking mental health in wwMS across all trimesters of pregnancy are still limited.

Methods

In this prospective cohort study, we assessed the frequency and severity of depression, stress and fatigue in 95 women with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) throughout the course of pregnancy and postpartum using a set of

SUBMITTER: Pfeffer LK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12305591 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature