Menopause makes rheumatoid arthritis more painful, study suggests

Going done the menopause makes rheumatoid arthritis much painful, a survey suggests.

The nationalist survey recovered 4 retired of 5 women reported that their arthritis worsened during the menopause. For a tenth, symptoms got ‘much worse’.

Researchers quizzed 779 women with rheumatoid arthritis who were either perimenopausal, menopausal oregon postmenopausal. 

The study, published successful the diary Musculoskeletal Care earlier this month, besides recovered that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was not effectual successful helping to trim symptoms.

Nearly fractional the women who completed the survey were connected HRT but lone a 3rd said that the cause had reduced their symptom to a ‘moderate oregon significant’ degree.

Affecting much than fractional a cardinal radical successful the UK, rheumatoid arthritis is simply a chronic illness that causes swelling, symptom and stiffness successful the joints due to the fact that the immune strategy is mistakenly attacking the body’s steadfast cells.

While determination are treatments for the symptoms, determination is nary cure.

Almost 93 per cent of women reported that they had nary aesculapian treatment astir the menopause with a doctor, and the bulk felt arthritis specialists request amended grooming successful however to dainty them.

Experts judge the autumn successful oestrogen levels during the menopause is to blasted for the worsening symptoms.

In a reappraisal published successful the BMC Rheumatology earlier this year, the authors said that oestrogen levels play a ‘crucial role’ successful the condition. 

Other studies person shown that women who acquisition aboriginal onset menopause are astir 3 times much apt to make rheumatoid arthritis.

The study’s authors wrote: ‘Patients consciousness that members of the rheumatology squad should person much grooming and sermon the menopause more.’