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Menopause and Psoriasis, is there any correlation between the two? As many studies indicate, there seems to be a relationship between psoriasis and hormonal changes in the body, such as with puberty, pregnancy, and menopause. The studies indicate that many people with psoriasis do notice changes, or even the beginning of their psoriasis during the times of major hormonal changes, which nature uses for us throughout our lives.
Menopause (the permanent cessation of menstruation in women) comes with many hormonal fluctuations and changes in the body, mainly, lower levels of progesterone and estrogen that are produced by the ovaries. Menopause usually occurs around age 50, but can sometimes occur as early as 45. It may also follow the removal of the ovaries. During a timespan of around 10 years prior to menopause, the ovaries function gradually ceases, until menstruation stops and the woman becomes infertile.
Physical menopausal symptoms may include hot flashes, night sweats and migraine. Emotional menopausal symptoms may include anxiety, depression, irritability, insomnia, fatigue, and stress. If menopausal stress seems to worsen your psoriasis, you may want to consult with your doctor for help. The most common menopause treatment is hormone replacement therapy. Studies show that hormone replacement therapy has no influence on psoriasis.
The age that psoriasis commonly begins is between 15-45. The lower end indicating the time of puberty, while the higher end indicating menopause.
There is no complete scientific, one-hundred percent certainty that hormones are responsible for the appearance of psoriasis. However, it seems pretty clear that at these times (menopause and psoriasis, puberty and psoriasis, menstruation and psoriasis, pregnancy and psoriasis) many people do see a change (it can either worsen or improve), or even a beginning in their “P”.
Some of the people with psoriasis state that they saw an improvement in their psoriasis at the time of menopause, while others said there was really no change in their condition at all. Psoriasis continues to mystify us, with different things affecting different people in all types of ways. Menopause and psoriasis seem to be one of these mystifying interrelations.
The day will eventually arrive where science can pinpoint the cause(s) of psoriasis and begin to treat and cure this disruptive disease.
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