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What about pregnancy?

The short answer

Rheumatologists agree pregnancy is not discouraged in spondyloarthritis and that the disease often behaves during it. The gap is information: women report high worry about flares and uncertainty about biologics and delivery, and only a quarter of rheumatologists surveyed knew the pregnancy guidelines. The practical step is planning the conversation before conception, with someone who knows the drug-specific guidance.

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Felten Renaud · 2026
Study

Preconception, pregnancy and postpartum periods in spondyloarthritis: Unmet needs and challenges from a patients and rheumatologists surveys

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Surveys of French women with spondyloarthritis and their rheumatologists found that pregnancy is not discouraged and usually goes well, but women rated their worry about flares highly, had gaps in knowledge about biologics in pregnancy and delivery, and only a quarter of rheumatologists knew the pregnancy guidelines. The information gap is on both sides of the consultation.

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