Of the 24 million Americans with autoimmune diseases, about 80 percent are women. A 2020 paper in the American Journal of Nursing estimates that nearly 90 percent of women ages use contraception – which may worsen a preexisting disease. Our experts breakdown this research and why more research is needed in this case.
Guest Information:
- Dr. Lisa Sammaritano, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
- Dr. Kristen Demoruelle, Rheumatologist, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Kristy Griffin, patient
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