May is Lupus Awareness Month. Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues, causing inflammation, swelling, pain, and damage. Lupus symptoms include fatigue, joint pain, fever, and a lupus rash. But sometimes, adverse pregnancy outcomes such as repeated miscarriage are the first sign of this disease.
Although an uncommon cause, risk of miscarriage is higher in patients with an autoimmune disease such as lupus.
If you've had two or more miscarriages and are unsure, you should ask about a diagnostic investigation. Your health as well as a successful pregnancy outcome may depend on it.
For more information, or to schedule an ultrasound, please call: (718) 925-6277.
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