Lupus affects women at disproportionately high rates— roughly 9 out of 10 patients are female —and research consistently ...

Most people with lupus have it affect the skin. The types of rashes can be divided into two large groups. First, when lupus affects the skin with problems only seen in lupus, it’s called cutaneous ...

Women’s health is understudied and, in many respects, poorly understood. Even the term “women’s health” is often used as a ...

A new study finds that experiences of discrimination are associated with worse patient-reported lupus-related symptoms and depressive symptoms among people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

William Truswell, MD, FACS, operates his own cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgery practice. Dr. Truswell was the first in his area in Western Massachusetts to have an accredited private office ...

People with discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) living in areas marked by poverty tended to have more severe manifestations, a study in Philadelphia found, whereas associations with racial identity were ...

Lupus is often marked by flares, which is when symptoms are usually more obvious.

Among its many functions, estrogen helps control a woman’s menstrual cycle, keeps bones strong, and affects energy and mood. When estrogen levels drop, often during perimenopause and menopause, you ...

Studies show the menstrual cycle changes certain brain regions. But they don’t reveal whether that’s connected to emotional fluctuations. Colored coronal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the ...

Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health, parenting, and general health and ...

Objectives The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) recommendations for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus nephritis provide important guidance for ...