Herman J. Weinreb, MD MS does not appear to reduce fertility. In a least one study, the number of pregnancies in women with MS was not different from control groups. In addition, women with MS may decide to forego marriage more often, to have fewer children, to have more elective abortions, or to undergo sterilization.
Divorce rates are higher among more disabled patients.
Oral contraceptive use in MS patients is not different from the overall population, and does not affect the disease course adversely. Uncomplicated MS has no effect on pregnancy, labor, and deliver. Tillman found no effect of MS on the course of pregnancy, labor or delivery in 70 patients. Compared with the general population during the same period, Kulig and Schaltenbrand observed no differences between the frequency of difficult delivery, premature labor, and stillbirths during 1220 pregnancies in 487 MS patients. Ms does not affect the duration of the stages of labor.