Is it safe to have children if you have lupus?

Women with lupus can safely get pregnant and most will have normal pregnancies and healthy babies. However, all women with lupus who get pregnant are considered to have a “high risk pregnancy.” This means that problems during pregnancy may be more likely for women with lupus.

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Should people with lupus have children?

It is strongly recommended that you avoid pregnancy until at least six months after the lupus disease activity, especially kidney disease, has been completely brought under control. Pregnancy places an added burden on your kidneys and active kidney disease can even lead to pregnancy loss.

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Can I pass lupus to my child?

It's not a disease that parents pass directly down to their children; in fact, there's only about a 5 percent chance that a son or daughter of someone with lupus will also develop it. While researchers do believe that genes play a big role in causing lupus, there's more to it than that.

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Does lupus affect birth?

Women with lupus are at greater-than-average risk for pregnancy loss and complicated pregnancies. Rates of preterm birth, preeclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy), and small for gestational age infants are higher for lupus mothers.

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Is it safe to have a baby with an autoimmune disease?

Inflammatory disorders can affect pregnancy, from conception to following birth, but having an AD doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't have a baby. “Having an AD does not mean that a woman should not consider pregnancy,” said Lindsay Allen, MD, an OBGYN at Banner Health in Arizona.

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Will I pass my autoimmune disease to my child?

Genetics: A family history of autoimmune disease puts a child at higher risk. In fact, it's estimated that about one-third of the risk of developing an autoimmune disease is tied to something in a child's genes.

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Can pregnancy make autoimmune worse?

In some cases, pregnancy may have a profound effect on the symptoms of autoimmune diseases, such as in the case of Rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Pregnancy may trigger an autoimmune disorder. An existing autoimmune disorder can interfere with pregnancy, causing harm to the fetus.

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Is lupus passed from mother to son?

African-American and Hispanic women are more likely to have severe forms of lupus. Family history: Relatives of people with lupus have a greater chance of developing lupus. Only about 2 percent of children whose mothers have lupus will develop it.

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What should you not do if you have lupus?

5 Things to Avoid if You Have Lupus
  1. (1) Sunlight. People with lupus should avoid the sun, since sunlight can cause rashes and flares. ...
  2. (2) Bactrim and Septra (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) Bactrim and Septra are antibiotics that contain sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim. ...
  3. (3) Garlic. ...
  4. (4) Alfalfa Sprouts. ...
  5. (5) Echinacea.

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Why is lupus worse during pregnancy?

Lupus pregnancies and increased rate of premature birth and miscarriage. During pregnancy, the growing baby is nourished by the placenta. About one third of women with lupus have antibodies that may cause blood clots and interfere with the proper functioning of the placenta.

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Can I breastfeed if I have lupus?

Yes. Breastfeeding is possible for mothers with lupus. However, some medicines can pass through your breastmilk to your infant. Talk to your doctor or nurse about whether breastfeeding is safe with the medicines you use to control your lupus.

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Does lupus get worse after pregnancy?

Some women will experience a flare of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) after delivery. Women who have had active disease in early pregnancy and those with significant organ damage are at greater risk of disease flares. Thus, regular visits for SLE monitoring are recommended postpartum.

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How serious is lupus?

The seriousness of SLE can range from mild to life-threatening. The disease should be treated by a doctor or a team of doctors who specialize in care of SLE patients. People with lupus that get proper medical care, preventive care, and education can significantly improve function and quality of life.

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Can lupus cause autism in babies?

Slight concern: Although women with lupus are more likely than those without the disorder to have a child with autism, the risk is still small.

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What is the youngest person with lupus?

There is a very low incidence of SLE before 4 years of age. We present the clinical case of a 9 month-old female in whom four criteria of SLE were clearly documented at 6 months of age. In a review of literature, this is the youngest patient reported with SLE.

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Should I be worried about lupus?

Yes, lupus can cause death. But, thanks to new and better treatments, most people with lupus can expect to live long, healthy lives. The leading causes of death in people with lupus are health problems that are related to lupus, such as kidney disease, infections, and heart disease.

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Can you leave a normal life with lupus?

With close follow-up and treatment, 80-90% of people with lupus can expect to live a normal life span. It is true that medical science has not yet developed a method for curing lupus, and some people do die from the disease. However, for the majority of people living with the disease today, it will not be fatal.

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What are the worst things about lupus?

Health Problems Include:
  • Heart disease. Lupus raises the risk of the most common type of heart disease, called coronary artery disease (CAD). ...
  • Osteoporosis. Medicines that treat lupus may cause bone loss. ...
  • Kidney disease. More than half of all people with lupus have kidney problems, called lupus nephritis.

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What organ does lupus affect first?

Kidneys About one half of people with lupus experience kidney involvement, and the kidney has become the most extensively studied organ affected by lupus. Lungs About 50% of people with SLE will experience lung involvement during the course of their disease.

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Why did I get lupus?

The cause of lupus is unknown, and researchers are still trying to learn what may trigger or lead to the disease. Doctors know that it is a complex autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks the person's tissues and organs.

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At what age does lupus start?

In 65% of patients, symptoms appear between the ages of 16-55, and the ratio of women to men is 15:1. By contrast, late-onset lupus affects women about 8 times more frequently than men—and mainly Caucasian women. Symptoms begin to develop more gradually and are milder after age 50.

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What are three triggers of lupus?

Common triggers include:

Being out in the sun or having close exposure to fluorescent or halogen light. Infection. Injury. Stopping your lupus medicines.

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What blood type rejects pregnancy?

When the blood of an Rh-positive fetus gets into the bloodstream of an Rh-negative woman, her body will recognize that the Rh-positive blood is not hers. Her body will try to destroy it by making anti-Rh antibodies. These antibodies can cross the placenta and attack the fetus's blood cells.

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Does positive ANA affect pregnancy?

ANA could also affect pregnancy outcome in RPL women, leading to a higher miscarriage rate in ANA positive (+) women, compared to ANA negative (−) ones [8].

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Can ANA positive be cured?

An antinuclear antibody test is not a confirmatory test. It can only help determine the presence of an autoimmune disease. But in general, an autoimmune disease cannot be cured. The symptoms can be controlled via medication.

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