That’s what the autoimmune disease lupus does, 1 and when it strikes, it can cause significant symptoms, including extreme ...

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.

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 ...

Fatimah Shepherd’s kidneys were compromised, and pregnancy could send her into kidney failure. By Roni Caryn Rabin ...

Ruth Wilson doesn’t look sick yet “everywhere hurts all the time” – because her immune system is attacking her own body. The Massachusetts woman has lupus, nicknamed the disease of 1,000 faces for its ...

For many women with lupus, midlife isn't just another chapter-it's a recalibration. Careers are often at their most demanding. Aging parents may need support. Children, if you have them, are ...

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 ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A local woman living with lupus is searching for a living kidney donor after the disease took a toll on ...

A 19-year-old Chinese woman with a history of systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) visits a rheumatology clinic. She is 24-weeks pregnant and reports swelling all over her body, frothy urine, diffuse ...