Could Multiple Sclerosis Be a Sexually Transmitted Disease?

There is no evidence that multiple sclerosis undergoes transmission person-to-person. Consequently, the disease is not considered to be contagious so other people cannot catch it from any person with MS they may come in contact with.

Is multiple sclerosis an STD?

20, 2002 — Multiple sclerosis (MS) or susceptibility to MS may be in part a sexually transmitted disease (STD), according to a scholarly review of epidemiologic evidence published in the October issue of the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry .

Is multiple sclerosis transmissible?

Is MS contagious or inherited? No. MS is not contagious or directly inherited. Studies do indicate that genetic factors and certain environmental factors may make certain individuals more susceptible to the disease.