Comparing female-based contraceptive methods in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis and a healthy population.

Dalkilic E., Tufan A. N., Oksuz M. F., Sahbazlar M., Coskun B. N., Seniz N., ...Daha Fazla

International journal of rheumatic diseases, cilt.17, sa.6, ss.653-7, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/1756-185x.12338
  • Dergi Adı: International journal of rheumatic diseases
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.653-7
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: contraception, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, UNINTENDED PREGNANCY, WOMEN
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease that is 10 times more prevalent in women, particularly those of reproductive age. The varying effects of pregnancy on SLE and the differences between available SLE treatments make pregnancy timing and contraceptive methods significant. We aimed to determine the contraceptive methods used by SLE patients in the north-west part of Turkey, and compared them with those used by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and healthy controls.