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EFFECTS OF THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE ON MEDICAL DISORDERS

It is well recognised that certain medical conditions are exacerbated at

specific phases of the menstrual cycle. Abrupt changes in the concentrations

of circulating ovarian steroids at ovulation and premenstrually may account

for menstrual-cycle related changes in these chronic conditions. Accurate

documentation of symptoms on a menstrual calendar allows identification of

women with cyclic alterations in disease activity.

The evidence supporting a relationship between oestrogen withdrawal and

migraine headache is compelling. The frequency of migraine headaches in

women increases considerably after menarche and 60% of women with migraine

link attacks to menstruation. Seventy to ninety percent of women with

menstrual migraine experience improvement during pregnancy but may

experience migraine attacks in the postpartum period.

Menstrual exacerbations occur with all types of seizures. Catamenial

epilepsy is believed to result from cyclic alterations in both ovarian

hormone levels and drug metabolism.

In many women with asthma there is an increased frequency and severity of

attacks premenstrually or at menstruation and may be related to changing

levels of progesterone or prostaglandins.

Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis often improve in the luteal phase when

gonadal steroid production is maximal. A subjective increase in morning

stiffness and arthritic pain during menstruation and the early follicular

phase has been shown.

In women with irritable bowel syndrome symptoms tend to recur and become

cyclic, with exacerbation during the postovulatory and premenstrual phases

of the menstrual cycle, suggesting a hormonal influence.

Menstrual cycle-related alterations in glycemic control during the luteal

and premenstrual phases have been reported in some women with diabetes.

Other disorders exacerbated by the postovulatory and premenstrual phases of

the menstrual cycle include acne, endocrine allergy and anaphylaxis,

erythema multiforme, urticaria, apthous ulcers, glaucoma and multiple

sclerosis.

Case, A.M. and Reid, R.L.

ARCH.INT.MED. 1998, 158 (13) 1405-12

http://www.webhealth.co.uk/research/arthritis_and_osteoarthritis.asp

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> Excerpt:

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>

> EFFECTS OF THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE ON MEDICAL DISORDERS

> It is well recognised that certain medical conditions are

exacerbated at

> specific phases of the menstrual cycle. Abrupt changes in the

concentrations

> of circulating ovarian steroids at ovulation and premenstrually may

account

> for menstrual-cycle related changes in these chronic conditions.

Accurate

> documentation of symptoms on a menstrual calendar allows

identification of

> women with cyclic alterations in disease activity.

>

> The evidence supporting a relationship between oestrogen withdrawal

and

> migraine headache is compelling. The frequency of migraine

headaches in

> women increases considerably after menarche and 60% of women with

migraine

> link attacks to menstruation. Seventy to ninety percent of women

with

> menstrual migraine experience improvement during pregnancy but may

> experience migraine attacks in the postpartum period.

>

> Menstrual exacerbations occur with all types of seizures. Catamenial

> epilepsy is believed to result from cyclic alterations in both

ovarian

> hormone levels and drug metabolism.

>

> In many women with asthma there is an increased frequency and

severity of

> attacks premenstrually or at menstruation and may be related to

changing

> levels of progesterone or prostaglandins.

>

> Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis often improve in the luteal phase

when

> gonadal steroid production is maximal. A subjective increase in

morning

> stiffness and arthritic pain during menstruation and the early

follicular

> phase has been shown.

>

> In women with irritable bowel syndrome symptoms tend to recur and

become

> cyclic, with exacerbation during the postovulatory and premenstrual

phases

> of the menstrual cycle, suggesting a hormonal influence.

>

> Menstrual cycle-related alterations in glycemic control during the

luteal

> and premenstrual phases have been reported in some women with

diabetes.

>

> Other disorders exacerbated by the postovulatory and premenstrual

phases of

> the menstrual cycle include acne, endocrine allergy and anaphylaxis,

> erythema multiforme, urticaria, apthous ulcers, glaucoma and

multiple

> sclerosis.

>

> Case, A.M. and Reid, R.L.

> ARCH.INT.MED. 1998, 158 (13) 1405-12

>

> http://www.webhealth.co.uk/research/arthritis_and_osteoarthritis.asp

>

>

>

>

> Not an MD

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[Guest guest]

We could have told them that...right, girls?

)

Jane

> WebHealth

>

> Excerpt:

>

>

> EFFECTS OF THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE ON MEDICAL DISORDERS

> It is well recognised that certain medical conditions are

exacerbated at

> specific phases of the menstrual cycle. Abrupt changes in the

concentrations

> of circulating ovarian steroids at ovulation and premenstrually may

account

> for menstrual-cycle related changes in these chronic conditions.

Accurate

> documentation of symptoms on a menstrual calendar allows

identification of

> women with cyclic alterations in disease activity.

>

> The evidence supporting a relationship between oestrogen withdrawal

and

> migraine headache is compelling. The frequency of migraine

headaches in

> women increases considerably after menarche and 60% of women with

migraine

> link attacks to menstruation. Seventy to ninety percent of women

with

> menstrual migraine experience improvement during pregnancy but may

> experience migraine attacks in the postpartum period.

>

> Menstrual exacerbations occur with all types of seizures. Catamenial

> epilepsy is believed to result from cyclic alterations in both

ovarian

> hormone levels and drug metabolism.

>

> In many women with asthma there is an increased frequency and

severity of

> attacks premenstrually or at menstruation and may be related to

changing

> levels of progesterone or prostaglandins.

>

> Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis often improve in the luteal phase

when

> gonadal steroid production is maximal. A subjective increase in

morning

> stiffness and arthritic pain during menstruation and the early

follicular

> phase has been shown.

>

> In women with irritable bowel syndrome symptoms tend to recur and

become

> cyclic, with exacerbation during the postovulatory and premenstrual

phases

> of the menstrual cycle, suggesting a hormonal influence.

>

> Menstrual cycle-related alterations in glycemic control during the

luteal

> and premenstrual phases have been reported in some women with

diabetes.

>

> Other disorders exacerbated by the postovulatory and premenstrual

phases of

> the menstrual cycle include acne, endocrine allergy and anaphylaxis,

> erythema multiforme, urticaria, apthous ulcers, glaucoma and

multiple

> sclerosis.

>

> Case, A.M. and Reid, R.L.

> ARCH.INT.MED. 1998, 158 (13) 1405-12

>

> http://www.webhealth.co.uk/research/arthritis_and_osteoarthritis.asp

>

>

>

>

> Not an MD

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org