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It's not just hot flushes – women's hormones also trigger asthma
Daily Mail Then, in March 2011, she had an asthma attack and was admitted to hospital after going to A&E. 'I was wheezing, coughing a lot at night and couldn't breathe properly – but, unusually, my reliever inhaler wasn't helping,' says Sarah, 42, from Sutton … |
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 RTT News |
Menstrual Hormones Can Make Asthma Worse
RTT News asthma-inhaler-111312.jpg. 11/13/2012 12:25 PM ET. The menstrual cycle of women may affect respiratory symptoms, worsening conditions like asthma, says a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (November 9). Menstrual cycle hormones worsen asthma symptoms Menstrual cycle 'affects asthma' Asthma Affected By Hormones In Menstrual Cycle |
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Menstrual cycle hormones worsen asthma symptoms
Mother Nature Network Almost 25 million Americans suffer from asthma, and every year more than 3,300 die from the condition that causes inflammation in the airways. There are a handful of known asthma triggers – dust, animals, pollen, and stress for example – but recent … Asthma Affected By Hormones In Menstrual Cycle Asthma Linked To Menstrual Cycle; Hormones Affect Respiratory Symptoms In … Menstrual cycle linked to asthma, knee injuries and poverty? |
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 RedOrbit |
Asthma Affected By Hormones In Menstrual Cycle
RedOrbit Astham UK, a charity dedicated to improving the health and well-being of asthma sufferers, said these findings could help women with asthma manage their condition better. None of the women studied were taking hormonal contraceptives and all had regular … Asthma Linked To Menstrual Cycle; Hormones Affect Respiratory Symptoms In … Women's Respiratory Symptoms May Vary With Menstrual Cycle Hormones in menstrual cycle 'affect asthma' |
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Asthma Linked To Menstrual Cycle; Hormones Affect Respiratory Symptoms In …
Huffington Post “In a cohort of nearly 4,000 women, we found large and consistent changes in respiratory symptoms according to menstrual cycle phase, and, in addition, these patterns varied according to body mass index (BMI), asthma, and smoking status.” Outcome … Women's Respiratory Symptoms May Vary With Menstrual Cycle Hormones in menstrual cycle 'affect asthma' Menstrual cycle linked to asthma symptom severity |
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BBC News |
Hormones in menstrual cycle 'affect asthma'
BBC News A woman's menstrual cycle affects the severity of respiratory symptoms, potentially worsening conditions such as asthma, a study suggests. Norwegian researchers studied almost 4,000 women, and found worse symptoms around ovulation. Writing in the … Menstrual cycle stage impact on respiratory symptoms: study |
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Role of female sex hormones, estradiol and progesterone, in mast cell behavior.
Front Immunol. 2012;3:169
Authors: Zierau O, Zenclussen AC, Jensen F
Abstract
Female sex hormones have long been suspected to have an effect on mast cell (MC) behavior. This assumption is based on the expression of hormone receptors in MCs as well as on the fact that many MC-related pathophysiological alterations have a different prevalence in females than in males. Further, serum IgE levels are much higher in allergic female mice compared to male mice. Ovariectomized rats developed less airway inflammation compared to sham controls. Following estrogen replacement ovariectomized rats re-established airway inflammation levels’ found in intact females. In humans, a much higher asthma prevalence was found in women at reproductive age as compared to men. Serum levels of estradiol and progesterone have been directly correlated with the clinical and functional features of asthma. Around 30-40% of women who have asthma experienced worsening of their symptoms during the perimenstrual phase, the so-called perimenstrual asthma. Postmenopausal women receiving hormone replacement therapy have an increased risk of new onset of asthma. Beside, estrus cycle dependent changes on female sex hormones are related to changes on MC number in mouse uterine tissue and estradiol and progesterone were shown to induce uterine MC maturation and degranulation. We will discuss here the currently available information concerning the role of these female sex hormones on MC behavior.
PMID: 22723800 [PubMed – in process]
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Sex hormones help women beat common cold
Times of India "While these viruses are just a nuisance in healthy people, they can make people with asthma or other chronic lung diseases very unwell," said Upham, according to a Queensland University release. "In our efforts to find new ways to prevent these … Young women less susceptible to common cold: study Sex hormones beat cold |
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