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Women MSers, let us know what you think! 🤔

We're partnering with @rachelhorne - prominent journalist, researcher and founder of the Rachel Horne Prize for Women's Research in MS - on a new video series about women's health and MS. Together, we want to know more about your experience of discussing women's health questions with your MS team. ...

Do you feel confident talking to MS healthcare professionals about, possibly uncomfortable, women's health issues such as menstruation, contraception, sex, pregnancy and/or menopause? Whether you agree, disagree or have a lot more to say on the subject, please tell us your story in the comments below 👇

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Women MSers - what are your unmet needs? 🤔

In anticipation of our brand new Women & MS video series (launching later in the autumn. Watch. This. Space), we’re taking the needs of female MSers directly to healthcare professionals next month at ECTRIMS, Europe’s biggest MS conference. We’ve already had an amazing response to two previous Wome...

What is the biggest unmet need for women with MS in 2023?

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Women with MS: a question for you 📝

Misdiagnosis is pretty common among us MSers since MS symptoms can mimc other conditions. Interestingly, the Multiple Sclerosis In America 2019 survey showed that women are MORE likely to be misdiagnosed so we wanted to get your thoughts below 👇 P.S. Share your stories in the comments below 💬 Yo...

Were you initially misdiagnosed before your MS diagnosis?

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Excited to be partnering with Shift on women's health/MS

Hi, I'm absolutely thrilled to be partnering with Shift.ms on a new video series about women with MS & how best to manage the challenges of menstruation, contraception, pregnancy & menopause - while also managing the disease. A bit about me: I was diagnosed with RRMS in 2009 - the year Shift.ms ...

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Can women with ms get pregnant

I was told women with ms can get pregnant and their is no difference of it. But what are the chances of a woman living with ms former than 11 years being conceived is she has her ms completely under control? When I was diagnosed at a young age and learnt about the sickness my only wish was to have ...

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Looking for Professional Women with MS

Hi, I am a female professional at a senior leadership position and I am looking for other women with MS in professional leadership roles who I can talk to. I have often had to hide the effects of MS from clients, struggle out of bed and find all sorts of tricks to keep my memory from failing, whil...

Grateful

Hi everyone, I’ve had RRMS for over 20 years. I was diagnosed during a time when Australian TV was flooded with commercials of young women with MS in wheelchairs. So, when I was diagnosed naturally I assumed this was what my future held. Thankfully, I had a tribe of supporters who would not allow ...

MS Reporters request: MS, my Baby and Me

Hey Shift.ms! Fiona here - I'm a Programme Coordinator at Shift.ms. We’re currently planning an MS Reporters video series on the postpartum period with MS called, “MS, my Baby and Me” - and we’d like to ask for your help in designing it. This series will explore a time of life lots of women with...

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Fiction for US...

MS! WOW - In 1986 they knew very little about MS. Today is like a miracle of knowledge and often I think how fortunate it was that my primary insisted that I get into therapy for my mental health and my physical therapy for my body. My anger was high and empathy for myself was low back in those day...

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Pregnant and classed as 'high risk' (UK)

Hi All, A question regarding pregnancy for ladies (and/or their partners in the UK). I have MS, diagnosed just over two years ago - was on DMDs and I've, thankfully been very stable. I'm now pregnant with my first, and have come off my DMDs. My neuro was totally relaxed about it, I feel fine etc. ...