Tag: women
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Lupus and Menopause
Some women may experience less frequent and more mild lupus flares after menopause, but menopause is not a cure or the end of lupus symptoms. Women often still experience lupus symptoms after menopause. Women who use estrogen replacement therapy often times experience mild to moderate lupus flares due to the increased hormone levels. This is…
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Why is Lupus Less Common in Men than Women?
Several recent studies finding answers New Study Shows Lupus more dependent on genes in men than in women Men must inherit a greater number of genetic risk factors for lupus to develop the disease compared to women, according to research just published.This higher ‘threshold’ of genetic risk for lupus in men suggests that it is…
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SLE Lupus Symptoms in Women
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is much more likely to occur in women. In fact, more than 90% of lupus patients are women between the ages of 15 and 45. Some researches believe it is because of the nature of lupus as an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease is a disease where the body’s own immune system…
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SLE Lupus Disease from Hormones?
You don’t get lupus from hormones, but hormonal changes can trigger a lupus flare. Any new changes in the body can cause lupus symptoms to arise and hormones are no exception. The female body generates large quantities of the hormone estrogen, while their male counterpart generates hormones called androgens. Because estrogen is an “immunoenhancing” hormone,…