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Chapter 28 - Contraception in Women with Immunosuppressive Diseases

from Section 2A - Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare: Contraception

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 January 2024

By
Charles Savona-Ventura ,
Alison Fava  and
Judith-Marie Mifsud
Edited by
Johannes Bitzer  and
Tahir A. Mahmood
Johannes Bitzer
Affiliation:
University Women's Hospital, Basel
Tahir A. Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
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Summary

An immunosuppressive state can result from either a primary congenital condition reflecting an abnormality of the immune system or a secondary acquired condition resulting from medical conditions – for example, HIV – associated with a depression of the immune system. It can also be the result of incidental or purposeful effects of medications. Purposeful immunosuppressive therapy is commonly used to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs and tissues, but it may also be used to treat autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), multiple sclerosis, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It may also be used in the treatment of other non-autoimmune inflammatory diseases such as bronchial asthma and ankylosing spondylitis.

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Textbook of Contraception, Sexual and Reproductive Health , pp. 183 - 186
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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