The name of the disease is Lupus
Another name for lupus is systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE. It is an autoimmune disease, meaning the immune system works against the body itself. Lupus is mainly a disease of young girls. Girls aged 15 to 44 years are more affected.Symptoms of Lupus
The symptoms of this disease are varied as different organs and cells of the body are affected. Diagnosis is often delayed due to the varied symptoms. To increase public awareness, the Lupus Foundation of America recently developed a simple checklist, which can be used by the general public to be aware of the symptoms of the disease. If the following symptoms are present for a long time or together, you can suspect that you have lupus.
The skin
Skin sensitive to sunlight, redness
Rash like butterfly wings on both sides from nose to cheeks
Excessive hair loss
Joints and Muscles
Pain or swelling in multiple joints lasting more than three months
Fatigue and weakness without cause
Brain and Nerves
Seizures, abnormal behavior, that last more than an hour
Prolonged fever, the cause of which cannot be found
Heart and Lungs
Chest pain, which worsens with prolonged breathing
Nose Ear Throat
Prolonged sores on the palate
Blood and Circulatory System
Anemia, a lack of white blood cells or platelets in the blood
Discoloration of fingers in cold (first white, then blue, finally red)
Red, foamy or cloudy urine
Swelling of the face, eyes and feet
Lupus is not contagious, nor is it a hereditary disease. There is no cure for this disease, but it can be controlled if diagnosed and treated at the right time. There is a risk of death if not treated.
If you have sensitive skin, don't go too much in the sun, apply sunblock (SPF 30). Lupus patients can get married and have children. However, special precautions are necessary. Condoms are best for them for birth control, birth control pills are sometimes risky. However, if the severity of the disease is low, if there is no risk of kidney complications and blood clots, low doses of pills can be taken.
Can Women with Lupus have Children?
Systemic Lupus Erythromatosis or SLE or Lupus for short is an autoimmune disease. That is, immunity (immune system) works against the body itself.
The symptoms of this disease are also diverse as it attacks various organs. Such as sore throat, red spots or rashes on the skin, wide red rash like butterfly wings on both sides of the nose and cheeks, sores on the palate, hair loss, fever, swelling of the hands and feet, headache, seizures, incoherent behavior, anemia and decreased blood cells, stomach- There are various symptoms including water accumulation in the chest.
Lupus usually affects women between the ages of 15 and 44. This age is also the fertile time for girls.
What disrupts pregnancy?
Lupus does not usually affect fertility. But if the disease is more severe and the side effects of some of the drugs used in its treatment can reduce fertility.
Pregnancy Risks
If a woman with lupus becomes pregnant, she should be identified as a high risk pregnancy. However, this risk can be greatly reduced by fulfilling some rules and conditions
Prerequisite for childbearing
Don't have a baby suddenly, until the doctor declares it safe to have a baby. The disease should be fully controlled using any medication that is safe for pregnancy for at least three months before conception. Patients and families need to understand the risks, prenatal testing and delivery planning.
What disease increases in Pregnancy?
This may not be the case for everyone. However, the severity of the disease is seen to increase after pregnancy. It depends on how well the disease was controlled before and during pregnancy. If well controlled, only 7 to 10 percent of cases have a risk of disease progression. But the rate is 50 to 60 percent if the child is taken before it is under control.
What to do if the severity increases
If the severity of the disease increases during pregnancy, the medicine should be taken under the supervision of a specialist doctor or rheumatologist. A check-up should be done once a month, then every 2 weeks after 28 weeks, under the supervision of a gynecologist and lupus specialist.
Delivery and Postnatal Care
A patient with lupus must be delivered in a specialized hospital. Where there are all the facilities for the treatment of mothers and newborns. In some cases, the severity of the disease may increase during the postpartum period. As per the doctor's advice, you can breastfeed by taking medicines that are safe for newborns.
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