Lupus affects women at disproportionately high rates— roughly 9 out of 10 patients are female —and research consistently ...

It’s important for women with lupus to keep an eye on their reproductive health. Learn how lupus can affect your sexual and reproductive health — and take steps to prevent reproductive health issues.

Women are more likely to develop lupus than men, however, the disease is often more severe in men. Previous research suggests that testosterone promotes inflammatory responses while estrogen does not.

WEST ASHLEY — Shama Winston-Ford, 41, is deeply involved in education. She teaches in the psychology department at Charleston Southern University while she is working on her doctorate. After she was ...

Lupus is often marked by flares, which is when symptoms are usually more obvious.

SAN DIEGO — Children born to women with lupus are at twice the risk for autism spectrum disorders as children born to women without a chronic inflammatory disease, according to a new study. "Mothers ...

For six years, Ruth Wilson endured a litany of debilitating symptoms – rashes, swelling, fevers and severe pain – only to face repeated misdiagnoses or dismissals from medical professionals. Her life ...

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Doctor after doctor misdiagnosed or shrugged off Ruth Wilson’s rashes, swelling, fevers, and severe pain for six years. She saved her life by begging for one more test in an emergency room about to ...