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[|Human|] Hi , my girlfriend was diagnosed with bronchiectasis 5 years ago , now is 25. We want to have a baby but i am not sure..how dificuld can be for her to be pregnant with this desease? Sometimes she has blood and takes antibiotichs..is this desease very dangerous , if we care ? I would appreciate your feedback
[|AI|]  Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I advise you to consult pulmonologist before planning pregnancy and get done1. HRCT thorax2. PUT (pulmonary function test). Both these investigations are needed to know about extent of the disease and functions of the lung. If only small part of lung is involved and PFT is good in terms of lung capacity and reserve than no need to worry much. She can be pregnant before fear. But if large part of lung is involved and lung functions are highly compromised than pregnancy can be dangerous. So better to consult pulmonologist and discuss in depth about these. You can also give her respiratory vaccines like pneumococcal and influenza before pregnancy to prevent future lung infections. Because respiratory infection is the most common cause for hemoptysis (blood in sputum).