Can I Have Children If I Have Emphysema? Posted: 02-10-04 17:40pm
Hi!
I am 27 and I have emphysema. I don't
have any symptoms, yet... And I found out
about it by accident after an x-ray that
i've done for a medical paper. My doctor
told me that I need a lung transplant if I
want to have kids. I search for some
information about this all over and I
didn't fine anything.
What do you know about this?
Can I have children if I have emphysema?
Thank you,
dana
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les
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 4 Location: Sydney
Posted: 03-20-06 07:30am
I think maybe you should get a second
opinion, empysema doesn't normally show up
on xrays untill its quite advanced. At
your age it is highly unlikely to have the
disease unless you have a rare inherited
form of the disease (alpha1 deficiency).
It would be a good idea to ask your doctor
for spirometry which is a good test for
lung function.
