Can Polycystid Kidney Disease(PKD) Cause Infertility

Can Polycystic Kidney Disease(PKD) cause infertility?When the patients' kidneys are functioning well without serious symptoms occur, the women can have a baby successfully.However, infertility can happen in some patients with PKD. Aside from the cysts in the kidneys, cysts also can grow in other body organs including the ovary. In serious case, the large cysts in the ovary could potentially cause infertility in woman with PKD.

Another root cause of infertility in PKD is kidney failure.More than 60% of PKD patients develop Kidney Failureeventually.Kidney failure can lower the patients to have a baby.Since the kidneys fail, their sexual ability may be affected.In the event the sperm is afflicted with waste material, it may lead to infertility.

Within the advanced stage of PKD, women are also discouraged to conceive.On the one hand, pregnancy could cause changes in hemodynamics. This may cause extra strain on kidneys and accelerate renal function decline. In contrast, both mother and baby will encounter many potential risks. Premature delivery, miscarry, acute kidney failure etc may occur.

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