Re: one more question re hormones

[Guest guest]

Hi ,Yes, there is a suspicion that hormones can play a role in EN and all forms of autoimmunity as it does affect females more than males.And birth control pills containing hormones can be a trigger for some of us.We have have had members report that they got their first EN outbreak when they took BCPs or where pregnant, but then the EN began flaring up without being pregnant or on BCPs. I am guessing the hormones affected the predisposed genes and then once the body had EN the genes became further flawed so that other triggers could flare up the EN. In other words we have a dormant situation just waiting to happen. That's how I experience it anyway....simplistic way to describe what may be very complex.Love,

[Guest guest]

Hi ,Yes, there is a suspicion that hormones can play a role in EN and all forms of autoimmunity as it does affect females more than males.And birth control pills containing hormones can be a trigger for some of us.We have have had members report that they got their first EN outbreak when they took BCPs or where pregnant, but then the EN began flaring up without being pregnant or on BCPs. I am guessing the hormones affected the predisposed genes and then once the body had EN the genes became further flawed so that other triggers could flare up the EN. In other words we have a dormant situation just waiting to happen. That's how I experience it anyway....simplistic way to describe what may be very complex.Love,