Selena Gomez has been telling us about lupus for years. Lupus is a chronic condition that Selena Gomez has and was diagnosed with in 2013. Since then she has been working to spread awareness about it among the people.

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the body. This condition can affect many parts of the body. It usually affects the skin, kidneys and joints. In this your immune system starts attacking healthy tissue.

Since then, Selena has made it her mission to spread awareness about this disease. Selena has shared with people about her symptoms, treatment and has also talked many times about the struggles she faces in this journey. Their battle tells us about the following things which are often seen during lupus.

Kidney transplant is a complication

Due to lupus, your kidneys can get damaged and sometimes conditions like kidney failure have also been seen. It is a cause of death in people with lupus. In 2017, Selena underwent a kidney transplant and at this time one of her friends, Francia Reza, donated her kidney to her. Due to kidney related problems, the patient should visit his/her doctor from time to time and keep monitoring his/her condition.

Mental health may deteriorate

During lupus and its treatment, you may have to face mental health challenges such as depression, anxiety and stress. If you also have this disease, then you should keep telling your doctors how you feel and whether you are mentally stressed. Selena also faced many challenges related to mental health and has also been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

There may be changes in weight and body

Due to lupus, your weight does not remain the same and it keeps increasing and decreasing. By taking medicines for this disease, weight starts increasing rapidly due to which the patient starts having doubts about his/her body image and starts feeling very down. Due to this your face also starts looking rounder and fuller. Selena also could not escape this thing and people trolled her a lot due to her weight gain. he/she has also talked about this many times in his/her interviews and on social media.

Fertility and pregnancy may be affected

90 percent of lupus patients are women. This disease affects women more when they are in their fertile period. Although healthy pregnancy is also possible for affected women, they will have to face some complications. Fertility can be a big challenge. When lupus is active, it is a good decision not to conceive otherwise the mother and child may have to face complications. Doctors have also forbidden Gomez from getting pregnant, otherwise her life and that of the child could be in danger.

Stroke is also a big problem

Lupus can affect the brain and central nervous system, causing symptoms like headaches and dizziness. This also increases the risk of seizure and stroke. Gomez also told after returning from a break that he/she had taken chemotherapy otherwise he/she could have suffered a stroke.
Disclaimer: This article is for general information only. It cannot in any way be a substitute for any medicine or treatment. Always consult your doctor for more information.

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Hollywood actress Selena is a victim of Lupus disease, the actress’s fight teaches these things related to this auto immune disease.

Kidney transplant is a complication

Mental health may deteriorate

There may be changes in weight and body

Fertility and pregnancy may be affected

Stroke is also a big problem

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