women s health issues
Autoimmune Disorders During Pregnancy
Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Antiphospholipid syndrome, which causes blood clots to form too easily or excessively, can cause the following during pregnancy: Miscarriage or High blood pressure or Preeclampsia and Eclampsia (a type of high blood pressure that occurs during pregnancy) A fetus that may not grow as expected ( Small-for-Gestational-Age (SGA) Newborns ) To diagnose antiphospholipid syndrome, doctors Ask about any unexplained stillbirths or miscarriages, premature births, or problems with blood clots Do blood tests to detect antiphospholipid antibodies on at least two separate occasions Based on this information, doctors can diagnose antiphospholipid syndrome. If a woman has antiphospholipid syndrome, she is usually treated with anticoagulants and with low-doseaspirinduring pregnancy and for 6 weeks after delivery. Such treatment can prevent blood clots and pregnancy complications from developing. 