Menstrual disturbances in systemic lupus erythematosus patients using immunossuppressants.

Introduction: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that affects fertile-age women and of which treatment includes immunosuppressive agents that can affect the gonads.

Objective: To evaluate the frequency of menstrual alterations in lupus patient treated with immunosuppressive agents (ISA).

Patients And Methods: A total of 87 patients, aged < 40 years, were studied.