Abstract Number: 2035 • ACR Convergence 2023
Intimate Partner Violence Is Associated with a Poorer Health-Related Quality of Life (HR-QoL) in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematous
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an inflammatory, multisystemic, chronic disease more prevalent in women and can significantly impact health-related quality of life (HRQoL).1 Sociodemographic…Abstract Number: 0471 • ACR Convergence 2023
Knowledge and Misconceptions About Contraception Among Individuals with Inflammatory Arthritis and Lupus-like Diseases
Background/Purpose: Rheumatologists do not consistently provide contraceptive counseling for patients with systemic rheumatic disease (SRD). As contraception considerations may differ based on SRD, we compared…Abstract Number: 1359 • ACR Convergence 2023
Association of Menstrual Cycles and Disease Flare Activity in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Whether the timing of menstruation impacts disease activity or severity among women with SLE or RA is poorly understood. We evaluated systemic rheumatic disease…Abstract Number: 2295 • ACR Convergence 2023
Predictors of Adherence to Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Women with systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) are at increased risk for cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer. In our jurisdiction, current guidelines recommend that average-risk…Abstract Number: 0472 • ACR Convergence 2023
Contraception Choices in Individuals with Inflammatory Arthritis and Lupus-like Disease Differ Based on Diagnosis and Teratogen Use
Background/Purpose: Individuals with systemic rheumatic disease (SRD) underutilize effective contraception even when prescribed teratogenic medications. As disease-related factors may impact contraception choice, we evaluated the…Abstract Number: 1362 • ACR Convergence 2023
Improving Reproductive Health Counseling for Pediatric Adolescent Females Prescribed Teratogenic DMARDs
Background/Purpose: Several rheumatologic medications routinely prescribed to adolescent females are teratogenic. However, there is no standard method to educate our patients and their families about…Abstract Number: 2529 • ACR Convergence 2023
Comparative Effectiveness of Denosumab versus Zoledronic Acid Among Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis in the U.S. Medicare Program
Background/Purpose: Although clinical trials have shown that denosumab (Dmab) significantly increases bone mineral density at key skeletal sites more than zoledronic acid (ZA), evidence from…Abstract Number: 0475 • ACR Convergence 2023
Prevalence of Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases in the United States
Background/Purpose: Endometriosis (ENDO) and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) are underdiagnosed, often debilitating conditions with unknown etiologies that, like rheumatic diseases, affect reproductive-aged women. Recent studies…Abstract Number: 1363 • ACR Convergence 2023
Plasma Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Remnant Levels Are Lower in Premenopausal Healthy Women Using Oral Contraceptive Pills
Background/Purpose: Women develop RA 3 times more often than men, and several risk factors for RA are female specific. Prior studies demonstrate an association between…Abstract Number: 0943 • ACR Convergence 2022
Increased Prevalence of Thrombotic Events in Anti-Phospholipid Antibody-Positive SLE Patients on Estrogen-Containing Contraception
Background/Purpose: Women of child-bearing age with underlying rheumatic disease such as systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) with positive anti-phospholipid antibodies (aPL) are at an increased risk…Abstract Number: PP13 • ACR Convergence 2022
How Becoming Engaged in My Care with Specialized Tools and Support Helped Me Find My Personal Lupus Triggers and Regain Control of My Health
Background/Purpose: My story begins in the ER where I was diagnosed with lupus right after my 22nd birthday.For the next 25 years I went from…Abstract Number: 0944 • ACR Convergence 2022
Inconsistent Family Planning Documentation in Women with Interstitial Pneumonia with Autoimmune Features (IPAF)
Background/Purpose: Family planning discussions improve pregnancy outcomes in women with interstitial lung disease (ILD). Women with interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF), a subset of…Abstract Number: 0946 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Impact of Pregnancy Planning and Medical Readiness on Reproductive Outcomes in Women with SLE
Background/Purpose: The ACR Reproductive Health Guidelines recommend that a woman conceive when her SLE is quiescent, she is not taking a teratogenic medication, and that…Abstract Number: 0947 • ACR Convergence 2022
Development of a Person-Centered Family Planning Decision Aid for Women with Rheumatic Diseases
Background/Purpose: Given the potential for pregnancy-associated mortality and morbidity, the question of whether and/or when to become pregnant is often a profoundly important decision for…Abstract Number: 0948 • ACR Convergence 2022
Fertility and the Use of Assisted Reproductive Technologies: Perceptions, Thoughts and Experiences of Men and Women with Rheumatic Disease
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatic diseases have fewer biologic children than those without for a number of reasons, including infertility. Patients with rheumatic diseases may therefore…
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