Mthfr

[2blueyes]

Does anyone know of any good patient information to use for patient education concerning MTHFR? I've not been able to find any good references. Thanks!

[soulofme]

does anyone know of any good patient information to use for patient education concerning mthfr? i've not been able to find any good references. thanks!

why did i read this and think of a dirty word???

[nanceinmypance]

I actually have this and from what I have researched on just my own there is really not much. Maybe take folic acid, and when I was pregnant I had to take heparin TID and be on coumadin for a while after delivery, but otherwise not much. I did have a PE years ago thats why they found out I had it.... Good luck I guess that wasnt all that helpful!! sorry.

[ERNurse752, RN]

Search for websites of reproductive endocrinology practices in your area (or anywhere in general.) A lot of them will post information sheets on their websites about common conditions and procedures they deal with. I'm not sure if there are any for MTHFR, but it's worth a shot. Or check out the RE/infertility journals.

You could also try searching for infertility internet forums.

[babyktchr, BSN, RN]

why did i read this and think of a dirty word???

umm...i did too? :chuckle

[Elvish, BSN, DNP, RN, NP]

http://www.pregnancy-info.net/mthfr.html

This was the most plain-English site I found, though it doesn't go very 'deep.'

[Aislstarfish]

Umm...I did too? :chuckle

Me too!! hahah What is it anyway???

[Elvish, BSN, DNP, RN, NP]

Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase :)

[PedsAtHeart, LPN]

Umm...I did too? :chuckle

haha I also thought it was a bad word! oops...

[HonestRN]

why did i read this and think of a dirty word???

me too and thought she surely must be referring to a dr! :chuckle:chuckle:chuckle

[2blueyes]

Hey! Thanks for all the good info., and the great laugh! I really needed it today. Leave it to OB/GYN nurses! Your thoughts are the same as the girls in our local hospital lab, they get me each time I call for a result.