Lupus

What is Lupus?

Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by the body’s immune system working incorrectly. Under normal conditions, the immune system should protect the body from attacks by viral or bacterial infections. Meanwhile, in people with lupus, the immune system actually attacks the body’s own tissues and organs.

Inflammation that occurs due to lupus can attack various parts of the body, including blood cells and the lungs. As an autoimmune disease, lupus also has the nickname the disease of a thousand faces because of its ability to imitate the symptoms of other diseases.

Difficulty in diagnosis can usually lead to inappropriate treatment steps. This disease has several different types, one of which is systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

There are at least a third of people with this type of lupus who also have other autoimmune conditions, such as thyroid disease or Sjogren’s syndrome. This condition can lead to complications, including problems during pregnancy. In fact, the treatment process can also make sufferers susceptible to serious infections.

Causes of Lupus

As an autoimmune disease, lupus occurs when the immune system attacks healthy tissue in the body. Unfortunately, experts do not yet know the exact cause of lupus.

However, there are several factors that are thought to trigger lupus, namely:

• Sunlight,Sun exposure can cause lupus skin lesions or trigger an internal response in susceptible people.
• infection, Having an infection can trigger lupus or cause a flare-up in some people.
• Certain medications, Lupus can be triggered by certain types of blood pressure medication, anti-seizure medications, and antibiotics.

Risk Factors for Lupus

There are several factors that can also increase the risk of developing lupus, including:

1. Hormonal Factors and Gender

• Age. Lupus can attack any age, but ages 15 to 40 are the ages most often diagnosed with this disease.
• Gender. Lupus attacks women more often than men.

2. Genetic Factors

• Race. This disorder is more susceptible to people of color, especially those of the Asian, African and Hispanic races
• Family History. Someone who has a first or second degree relative with lupus will have a higher risk of developing it.

Is Lupus Contagious?

Lupus is not contagious, even through sexual contact. A person cannot “catch” lupus from someone else or “pass” lupus to someone else. Lupus develops in response to a combination of factors both inside and outside the body, including hormones, genetics, and the environment.

Is Lupus Dangerous?

Lupus cannot be completely cured, so it is a dangerous disease because it can cause death.

Because the inflammation that occurs can affect organs in the body such as the kidneys, brain, central nervous system, blood, lungs and heart.

However, appropriate treatment can reduce the severity of symptoms and prevent organ damage in sufferers.

Prevention of Lupus Disease

There are various things you can do to prevent yourself from suffering from lupus by avoiding risk factors that can increase symptoms. Some ways to prevent this include:

• Limit sun exposure, especially during the day.
• Avoid stress and take some medicines.
• Make sure to adopt a healthy lifestyle.
• Quit smoking.
• Exercise regularly.
• Go on a nutritional diet.
• Develop stress management techniques, such as meditation and yoga.
• Get enough rest every night, approximately seven to nine hours