31 May Scleroderma and Pregnancy Risks

Scleroderma, a connective tissue disease, most often affects women of childbearing age (30-50).¹

Scleroderma is a fairly rare disease, affecting 75,000 - 100,000 people in the United States. Women are affected more than men, mostly during childbearing years from ages 30-50. For this reason, it’s thought that hormones play a role in the development of Scleroderma, but the cause is still unknown.¹