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Yes, kidney transplant patients can get pregnant. However it is advisable not to do so without first consulting with your transplant doctor, as some of the post-transplant medication you may be on could be unsuitable for use during pregnancy. Don't stop taking any prescribed medication without first consulting your doctor.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt's not necessarily a case of 'time' - however your kidney must be working sufficiently well to handle the stress of pregnancy. Also, you may have to reduce some of your immuno-suppresive medication before getting pregnant, since (most of them) cause birth defects during pregnancy. Talk to your consultant before adjusting any medication, and defiantly talk to them before you get pregnant. It's easier if you plan in advance, not adjust retrospectively.
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What characteristics does an abnormal kidney transplantation have?
A transplanted kidney may be rejected by the patient. Rejection occurs when the patient's immune system recognizes the new kidney as a foreign body and attacks the kidney. It may occur soon after transplantation, or.
Why do many kidney transplants fail?
Kidney's require more complex matching than other organs; for kidneys you must match tissue as well as compatible blood type. Kidneys also require higher dosages of immunosuppression than other transplanted organs (they reject easily). Obviously, the transplanted kidney also has to cope with filtering out all the immunosuppression; this puts additional stress on the kidney, which shortens the grafts lifespan.
What are the problems when a kidney is transplanted?
First the (new) host body immediatly attacks the transplanted kidney as a forign object (unless it's from an identical twin). To slow this down immunowsuppesant drugs are given, so the patient is now suseptable to infections and even cancers.
What are organs transplanted?
kidney and heart
Had an ultrasound of a transplanted kidney and there is a dark spot on the kidney. what can it be?
First hypothesis: a cyst.
Can a transplanted kidney fall off?
Yes,there are more chances for that, as mostly 75% of kidneys are only very successful and at the same time, 25% of transplanted kidneys are failure one.so, a transplanted kidney could fall off.
What organ was transplanted from Ronald to Richard herrick?
Kidney
Ronald herrick to Richard herrick what organ transplanted?
Kidney
Can Kidney transplant patient drive a bike?
A kidney transplant patient, once over the operation, can drive a bike, aeroplane, tractor, car, whatever they like. There are no restrictions just because you only have one kidney, even if it is a transplanted one. Just need to be careful of contact sports so a physical injury does not happen to it. But even then you can get protective belts to wear.
What wast the first organ to be successfully transplanted from a cadaver what was the first organ to be successfully transplanted from a cadaver to a live person?
kidney
What are the most commonly transplanted organs?
Three commonly transplanted organs include:kidneyheartlungsskin grafts
What was the first organ successfully transplanted from a cadaver to a live person?
A kidney.
