What is Antiphospholipid Antibody (APA) Syndrome?
The APA Syndrome is a medical problem that can affect pregnancy outcome. If you have a history of recurrent pregnancy loss, late loss or a history of blood clot, and you test positive repeatedly for antiphospholipid antibodies, you may have the APA Syndrome. If so, you must be followed carefully in pregnancy because there are associated complications in pregnancy, both for the baby and the mother. Women with the APA Syndrome are at increased risk of developing a blood clot even outside of pregnancy. It is important to avoid other factors that increase you chance of developing a blood clot such as smoking, being overweight, inactive, and using estrogen-containing medication such as birth control pills. What kind of treatment is there for women with the APA Syndrome? Although standard treatment cannot prevent your body from making these autoantibodies, treatment can protect you and your pregnancy by making your blood less likely to clot. Treatment can be as simple as taking low dose aspi
