American female celebrities Christina Applegate, Selma Blair and Jamie-Lynn Sigler all suffer from a debilitating autoimmune disease called multiple sclerosis, whose symptoms include fatigue, pain, muscle weakness and numbness, and sleep problems. CNA Women finds out what the situation among Singapore women is like.
MS is commonly diagnosed in people between their 20s and 40s, although the symptoms can develop at any age. The condition is not easy to diagnose, with many reporting more than one symptom.
Lumbar puncture, where a small amount of fluid is drawn from the spinal column to test for abnormalities.Visual evoked potentials test where nerve pathways are stimulated and analysed to test the speed of nerve impulses that travel through them.‘I looked like a mannequin’: Content creator Adeline Tay on dealing with hair loss and baldness positivelyThese four distinct types of MS are what medical professionals use when diagnosing and treating the disease.
PPMS tends to be diagnosed in people in their 40s and 50s. Those with PPMS tend to have more problems with walking, along with other symptoms that become more severe.Dr Quek said that in Singapore, multiple sclerosis affects more women: ”Four in five MS patients are women.” The Multiple Sclerosis Society in the United Kingdom also said that some contraceptives may increase the risk for blood clots due to mobility issues from nerve damage, leading medical experts to say there is a risk of clotting using certain birth control.There is a common misconception that MS affects fertility in women and the hormonal changes during pregnancy can worsen the disease, said Dr Quek.
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