10 Indications of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A Quick Checklist

10. Pregnancy, delivery and recovery issues

Pregnancy in women with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is not contraindicated, but it poses additional health risks. A gynecologist needs to know the presence of this condition during the pregnancy. EDS can cause premature births with all the associated complications that develop for both baby and mother. Vaginal delivery of the baby may be associated with an increased risk for extensive perineal trauma, poor episiotomy healing. On the other side, cesarean delivery may be complicated by a secondary hernia on the site of the incision and poor skin healing with post-natal bleeding.