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My sister is suffering from sacroiliitis. Will it affect her chances of getting pregnant?
Hello, If your sister has been diagnosed with sacroiliitis, it could be indicative of an inflammatory form of arthritis that can affect predominantly but not only the joints in READ MORE
Hello,
If your sister has been diagnosed with sacroiliitis, it could be indicative of an inflammatory form of arthritis that can affect predominantly but not only the joints in the spine and sacroiliac joints. This form of arthritis is called a spondyloarthropathy. It is a very treatable form of arthritis. There are other reasons people can have sacroiliitis including trauma and injury or even infection. Since we have no information about how was diagnosed, any of these could be possible. It would be appropriate for you sister to be evaluated by a rheumatologist to rule out this type of disease, spondyloarthropathy. This condition can be treated and should not necessarily preclude her from getting pregnant but she should have it evaluated before getting pregnant.
I hope this helps your sister.
If your sister has been diagnosed with sacroiliitis, it could be indicative of an inflammatory form of arthritis that can affect predominantly but not only the joints in the spine and sacroiliac joints. This form of arthritis is called a spondyloarthropathy. It is a very treatable form of arthritis. There are other reasons people can have sacroiliitis including trauma and injury or even infection. Since we have no information about how was diagnosed, any of these could be possible. It would be appropriate for you sister to be evaluated by a rheumatologist to rule out this type of disease, spondyloarthropathy. This condition can be treated and should not necessarily preclude her from getting pregnant but she should have it evaluated before getting pregnant.
I hope this helps your sister.
Should I exercise anymore?
The answer is yes, patients with rheumatoid arthritis should still exercise. They should not do any kind of exercise that repeatedly or overuses inflamed joints but particularly READ MORE
The answer is yes, patients with rheumatoid arthritis should still exercise. They should not do any kind of exercise that repeatedly or overuses inflamed joints but particularly low-impact exercises a like cycling are very good.
