Tag: pregnancy
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SLE Lupus Symptoms in Women
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is much more likely to occur in women. In fact, more than 90% of lupus patients are women between the ages of 15 and 45. Some researches believe it is because of the nature of lupus as an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease is a disease where the body’s own immune system…
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Does Lupus Flare During Pregnancy?
Pregnancy can be a stressful time and causes extra work for the body. This may cause your lupus symptoms and flares to arise, causing complications for your pregnancy. Coping with lupus is the same during pregnancy as it is every other day of your life. To ensure you have a successful pregnancy, take the steps necessary…
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Neonatal Lupus Symptoms
Neonatal lupus symptoms are symptoms caused by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), passed to the child by a mother with lupus disease. Neonatal lupus is a rare condition and doesn’t often cause major complications during pregnancy or birth, but can cause neonatal lupus symptoms that may or may not disappear several months after birth. Some of…
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SLE Lupus Disease from Hormones?
You don’t get lupus from hormones, but hormonal changes can trigger a lupus flare. Any new changes in the body can cause lupus symptoms to arise and hormones are no exception. The female body generates large quantities of the hormone estrogen, while their male counterpart generates hormones called androgens. Because estrogen is an “immunoenhancing” hormone,…
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Do you Get Lupus Symptoms During Birth?
If you already have the lupus disease, the extra stress and increased production of hormones during pregnancy can cause lupus symptoms to flare, possibly causing complications while giving birth. Risks to the Baby The risks to the child caused by a mother’s lupus disease are minimal. Chances of passing lupus to a child by genetics…