SLE and Reproductive Health: Navigating Risks and Options

Dr Lisa Sammaritano shares evidence-based strategies for pregnancy planning, contraception, and reproductive counseling in women with systemic lupus erythematosus.

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Resources

2020 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Management of Reproductive Health in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32090480/

EULAR Recommendations for Use of Antirheumatic Drugs in Reproduction, Pregnancy, and Lactation: 2024 Update https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40287311/

Contraception in Patients With Rheumatic Disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28390561/

Combined Oral Contraceptives in Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16354891/

Pregnancy Outcomes Between Pregnant Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients With Clinical Remission and Those With Low Disease Activity: A Comparative Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36589601/

Prevention of Preeclampsia With Aspirin https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32835720/

Adverse Effects of Prenatal Dexamethasone Exposure on Fetal Development https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35367871/

Prospective Evaluation of High Titer Autoantibodies and Fetal Home Monitoring in the Detection of Atrioventricular Block Among Anti-SSA/Ro Pregnancies https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37947364/

The Effect of Combined Estrogen and Progesterone Hormone Replacement Therapy on Disease Activity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Randomized Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15968009/

Fezolinetant Prescribing Information https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2023/216578s000lbl.pdf