Prevalence and Factors Associated with the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy in Never-Pregnant Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with the desire to avoid pregnancy in Thai patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods: All female SLE patients (aged 18-50 years, menstruating, and never-pregnant) seen between November 2021 and July 2023 at Chiang Mai University Hospital were invited to participate in this cross-sectional questionnaire survey. The exclusion criteria were female patients with female partners and patients with overlapping syndromes. The participants were asked to rate their perception of SLE severity based on organ involvement and to indicate whether they wished to be pregnant. Results: Among the 201 participants (mean age 30.75 ± 7.77 years, median disease duration 9.31 years, single 73.37%, and tertiary level

SUBMITTER: Louthrenoo W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12470257 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature