Frequently Asked Questions
Pregnancy and NDI
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- Am I able to have children if I have NDI? If so, are they likely to get it as well?
- Do you know of any link between diabetes insipidus and infertility? I have a friend who has been trying to get pregnant for many years and is now wondering if there isn't some link with the diabetes. I know that pregnancy involves numerous hormones, and since the diabetes insipidus involves the thyroid, I wasn't sure if maybe infertility has been a problem with anyone that you know of.
- How do I know if I am a carrier of the NDI gene? Do I need genetic screening, and if so, how do I get that?
- If I know I am a NDI carrier, how can I prevent giving birth to a son with NDI?
- If one has NDI normally, can pregnancy change severity of NDI, and if so, will it return to previous level after pregnancy?