Introduction: The first woman, who received kidney transplantation from her identical twin sister, gave birth to a healthy baby on the tenth of March 1958 without immunosuppressive consumption. This led to an important point to prove, and it was that, after kidney transplantation, fertility is also possible, and normal kidney function alone is sufficient to withstand pregnancy and the proximity of the uterus to the kidneys will not cause mechanical problems. Obviously, women who are undergoing dialysis are experiencing significant decrease fertility, and have been shown that kidney transplantation will be able fertility in these women. In this study, the important sources and Guideline about kidney transplantation and pregnancy were studied, and according to researcher’s experiences, the contents were summarized and presented.
Conclusion: An important issue that women kidney transplant should know, it is that pregnancy should be postponed at least one year and preferably 2 years after transplantation.
There is the possibility of different complications for this category of women and pregnancy complications after the transplant should be considered. Therefore, it is recommended that a proper periodic evaluation be made during pregnancy, in a special way, under the supervision of a urologist and a perinatologist.
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