Abstract Number: 0941 • ACR Convergence 2022
Surveying Adolescents with Rheumatic Disease for At-Risk Behavior
Background/Purpose: Adolescents with rheumatic disease are often prescribed teratogenic medications, however few rheumatologists screen patients for sexual activity and provide referrals or contraceptive education due…Abstract Number: 1671 • ACR Convergence 2022
Current Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Are Unsatisfactory for the Needs of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Background/Purpose: HPV infection is a risk factor for cervical cancer. SLE patients have increased rates of HPV infection, cervical dysplasia and cancer. Present guidelines for…Abstract Number: 0942 • ACR Convergence 2022
Evaluation of Ovarian Reserve Using Anti-Mullerian Hormone Levels in Adolescents with Systemic Rheumatic Disease Compared to Healthy Controls
Background/Purpose: Medical evidence suggests decreased ovarian reserve in women with rheumatic disease; however, studies in adolescents are lacking. Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) levels in serum are…Abstract Number: 1672 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Impact of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) on Women’s Health Evaluated with a New SSc-specific Patient-reported Questionnaire
Background/Purpose: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) has a strong female predominance and can significantly impair the everyday quality of life of patients. We aimed at designing a…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: 1717 • ACR Convergence 2021
One Year After the Publication of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Guidelines for Management of Reproductive Health in Rheumatic Diseases, Has Anything Changed? An Analysis of Rheumatology Practice at a Tertiary Care Medical Center
Background/Purpose: Successful pregnancies in patients with rheumatic disease are possible when they are well-monitored, adequately treated, and planned during periods of disease quiescence. Previously, a…Abstract Number: 1718 • ACR Convergence 2021
Use of Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Agonist for Ovarian Preservation in SLE Patients on Cyclophosphamide
Background/Purpose: SLE is an autoimmune disease which predominantly affects women of childbearing age (age 20-40). Most of the medications used for treating SLE can adversely…Abstract Number: 1720 • ACR Convergence 2021
Cervical Dysplasia and HPV Infection in Women with Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: The most common cause of cervical cancer is persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in the cervical epithelium, causing precancerous cervical dysplasia and ultimately cervical…Abstract Number: 1721 • ACR Convergence 2021
A Womb with Rheum: Women’s Health Providers’ Confidence and Educational Needs in the Care of Those with Rheumatic Diseases
Background/Purpose: Reproductive age women with rheumatic diseases are commonly cared for by non-rheumatologists who provide contraceptive counseling, preconception, pregnancy, and post-partum management. When women’s health…Abstract Number: 0133 • ACR Convergence 2021
Cervical Cancer Screening Rate in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Females with systemic lupus erythematosus have increased rates of cervical cancer especially if on immunosuppressive therapy. The American Cancer Society reports the incidence of…Abstract Number: 1729 • ACR Convergence 2021
Predicting Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Using 2nd Trimester Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)
Background/Purpose: Women with SLE are at increased risk for adverse maternal and fetal outcomes with increased odds of preeclampsia, hypertension, Cesarean and preterm deliveries, low…
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