What Is Ehlers Danlos Syndrome?
5. Complications
If you have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, your hypermobility may put you at risk for recurrent dislocations. You may experience joint pain and be at risk for developing osteoarthritis prematurely. If your EDS affects your skin, you may be more susceptible to scarring that is abnormally prominent. You may have extra folds of loose skin prone to wrinkling or sagging.
In addition to the risk of passing on the condition to one’s offspring, women with vascular EDS are at increased risk of pregnancy complications. Weakness of the uterine tissue could cause a rupture and potentially life-threatening bleeding.
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