Asthma Risk In Women Going Through Menopause
Asthma risk ‘rises in menopause’
In a study of more than 1,200 women, those who had not had a period in the past six months had worse lung function and more respiratory symptoms.The findings, thought to be due to the effects of falling oestrogen levels, were most pronounced in thin women.The study is published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Asthma And Women
The aim of this study was to examine associated psychosocial factors and other medical conditions influencing asthma control in asthmatic women.One hundred ninety seven asthmatic female patients were included in the study. The data were collected through questionnaires given to patients and controls which included questions on issues relating to social life, menstruation, sexual life, pregnancy and menopause.
Women And Allergies
Hormones can influence asthma and other allergic diseases. In some cases, hormone replacement or oral contraceptives (”the pill”) may be therapeutic while in others they may instead be the culprit. The mechanisms by which these changes occurs is unknown.
Menopause - Increase In Asthma Risks?
Women with a BMI of 23 or less had four times more risk than normal; weight women. Women who were overweight also had increased risk. Thinner women have the lowest levels of estrogen. At menopause fat cells become the source for Estrogen and those who have more fat cells will have more Estrogen and this protects the lungs. Thus clinicians should be aware of increased asthma risk and lower lung function in women reaching menopause.
Asthma Risks Research
Uninsured Kids With Asthma Are at Risk
Research out of the University of Rochester finds that when kids don’t have adequate health insurance coverage, it puts them at risk with asthma. Kids who aren’t insured also tend not to get consistent medical care, and that can lead to problems with asthma control and asthma attacks.
Women’s Asthma Risk Rises In Menopause
Follow this link to an informative article on asthma in women during menopause. According to researchers quoted in this BBC story, women going through the menopause have a higher risk of developing respiratory diseas.
‘Hormone Replacement Safe For Women’
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is safe for most women entering menopause, according to an international group of experts. In a “state-of-the-science summary” presented Tuesday at the World Congress on Menopause in Madrid, the experts said healthy women going through early menopause who need HRT to relieve symptoms should have no fears about its use.
