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No change, improvement in 71%: CFS usually does not worsen during pregnancy.(Obstetrics)

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| April 01, 2004 | Finn, Robert | COPYRIGHT 2004 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

While many women with chronic fatigue syndrome fear that pregnancy will worsen their condition, symptoms improved or remained unchanged during pregnancy in 71% of women answering a questionnaire.

The study involved 86 women with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) who experienced a total of 252 pregnancies, some before and some after the onset of CFS, reported Richard S. Schacterle, Ph.D., and Dr. Anthony L. Komaroff of Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston.

During pregnancy, there was no change in CFS symptoms in 41% of the women, an improvement in symptoms in 30%, and a worsening of symptoms in 29%. After pregnancy, there was no change in 30%, an improvement in 20%, and worsening in 50% (Arch. Intern. Med. 164[4]:401-04, 2004).

The investigators found no significant differences in a host of maternal complications and outcomes when they compared ...

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