Ebook Systemic Diseases in Pregnancy

Poorly treated or untreated systemic disease impairs fertility; adequate management effectively restores fertility. Preconception examination and counselling by both the specialist treating the systemic disease and an obstetrician is essential for assessing individual risks of pregnancy and delivery. Systemic disease must be monitored closely throughout gestation in a high-risk pregnancy. Good collaboration between the prenatal clinic and maternity hospital is essential .