{"id":11436,"date":"2020-05-21T10:00:26","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T14:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=11436"},"modified":"2020-09-15T19:34:57","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T23:34:57","slug":"autoimmune-diseases-in-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/autoimmune-diseases-in-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are autoimmune disorders more common in women?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I was<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/living-with-rheumatoid-arthritis\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, I immediately wanted to know more about the disease and how it would likely impact my quality of life. One fact I was surprised to discover is that while around 8% of the population is affected by autoimmune disease, women make up<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3328995\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">close to 80% of all cases in the U.S<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Why are women so disproportionately affected? To find answers, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it\u2019s important to first understand what constitutes an autoimmune disorder<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are autoimmune disorders?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An autoimmune disease occurs when the immune system, which normally fights off viruses, bacteria, and infection mistakenly attacks your body. There are more than 100 autoimmune diseases. Each disease is unique, but many share these symptoms:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fatigue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dizziness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficulty concentrating\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low-grade fever<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Numbness and tingling in the hands and feet<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/conditions\/hair-loss-treatment-and-medications\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hair loss<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skin changes or rashes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because these initial symptoms are somewhat vague, it can be difficult (and take some time) to get the correct diagnosis. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Autoimmune diseases are typically diagnosed through a comprehensive history and physical examination, blood tests, imaging (X-rays, MRI\u2019s, and ultrasound tests), and other diagnostics.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the most common autoimmune diseases?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the most common autoimmune diseases include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/conditions\/hypothyroidism-treatment-and-medications\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thyroid diseases<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psoriasis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type 1 diabetes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inflammatory bowel disease<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rheumatoid arthritis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/conditions\/lupus-treatment-and-medications\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lupus<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple sclerosis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women tend to develop autoimmune diseases<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealth.gov\/a-z-topics\/autoimmune-diseases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">during their childbearing years<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, between ages 12 and 51. \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Hashimoto&#8217;s disease [low thyroidism], Sjogren\u2019s syndrome, Grave\u2019s disease [high thyroidism], and multiple sclerosis affect women more than men,\u201d says <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/maggiecadetmd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Magdalena Cadet, MD<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a New York\u2013based rheumatologist and associate attending at NYU Langone Medical Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why do women have more autoimmune diseases than men?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most experts believe it\u2019s a combination of hormones (primarily estrogen), genetics (the X chromosome), and immune system response.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evidence shows that estrogen could play a role in the prevalence of autoimmune diseases in women. \u201cMost women are diagnosed with lupus during childbearing years when estrogen levels are elevated,\u201d Dr. Cadet says. \u201cEstrogen can actually increase inflammation (which has been shown to cause and advance many <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3492709\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">common diseases<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) while testosterone has been thought to reduce inflammation markers.\u201d Inflammation plays a role in many chronic diseases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women may be more likely to get an autoimmune disease \u201cpartly due to the role that genetics relate to the immune system or the X chromosome,\u201d explains Dr. Cadet. \u201cSome human and animal studies have found a gene on the X chromosome that may explain a female&#8217;s predilection to having an autoimmune disease,\u201d But, \u201cmore studies need to be done assessing this hypothesis.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alexander Shikhman, MD, an integrative rheumatologist with a doctorate in infectious immunology and founder of<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ifsmed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institute for Specialized Medicine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in San Diego stresses the role of genes and immune response as contributing factors in the development of autoimmune diseases. \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is well recognized that the expression of the innate immune response in women is higher making women more prone to autoimmune disease,\u201d explains Dr. Shikhman. \u201cToll-like receptors, antigen presenting cells, dendritic cells, B cells are especially higher in females.\u201d Simply put, women have an enhanced immune reactivity (compared to men)\u2014which makes them less susceptible to viral infections, but also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fimmu.2018.01931\/full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">predisposes them to autoimmunity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> due to hyper-immune responses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What triggers autoimmune disease in women?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several theories as to what ultimately triggers auto-immune disease in women including infection, overly strong immune response, stress, genetics, and diet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC2665673\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studies have shown<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that infections may serve as an environmental trigger for autoimmunity (the misdirected immune response that makes the body attack itself). \u201cIn our practice, we always test for an underlying chronic infection that drives the autoimmune disease,\u201d Dr. Shikhman explains. \u201cIn our experience, exposure to infectious diseases results in greater autoimmune risk in women than men; as we often see clinical manifestations of chronic infections are more acute in women.\u201d Meaning, women are more likely to have an autoimmune reaction after an infection than men.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Dr. Cadet, \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women also are possibly more likely to produce more antibodies in their immune response when faced with an infection, trauma, or vaccination.\u201d She says that \u201cmany autoimmune diseases are mediated by auto-antibodies like in RA, Sjogren\u2019s syndrome, and lupus.\u201d Autoimmune antibodies are groups of immune proteins that can be damaging to the body. This occurs when the immune system is confused and cannot tell the difference between \u201cself\u201d and \u201cnon-self\u201d proteins. Auto-antibodies may cause inflammation and damage healthy tissues and organs, leading to an autoimmune disease.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other possible triggers for autoimmune diseases may involve genetics, or a \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11882-013-0404-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Western diet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d which includes high-fat and cholesterol, high-protein, high-sugar, and excess salt and processed food intake.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can women develop multiple autoimmune diseases?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3150011\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25% of patients with autoimmune diseases<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have a tendency to develop additional autoimmune diseases<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In other words, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">autoimmune diseases may happen in clusters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere is a phenomenon well known in immunology called \u2018autoimmune epitope spreading,\u2019\u201d Dr. Shikhman explains. \u201cIt explains the development of various autoimmune processes in a given person. In response to an antigen, B cells make antibodies; the \u2018best\u2019 antibody wins and creates an attack. Over time the initial winning antibody begins to recruit other B cells producing damaging antibodies that broaden an attack on other tissues.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research performed at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biocompare.com\/Life-Science-News\/341630-Epitope-Spreading-in-Autoimmune-Disease-Explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boston Children&#8217;s Hospital and Harvard Medical school<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">explains this process as the \u201crunaway train\u201d aspect of autoimmune disease. Once the autoimmune response is triggered, there is a cascade effect of autoimmune responses, which could lead to the development of additional autoimmune disorders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treatment for autoimmune diseases<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there is no cure for autoimmune diseases, advancements in medications are providing improved prognosis and patient functionality. Lifestyle modifications may be very helpful in reducing or mitigating auto-immune flare ups. They include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stress reduction<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthy diet<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exercise<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biofeedback<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reducing alcohol, tobacco, or other substance use<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good sleep habits<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthy relationships<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical therapy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical treatment options vary for specific diseases, but may include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/ibuprofen\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ibuprofen<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/naproxen\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">naproxen<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">): Also known as NSAIDs, these medications treat pain and reduce inflammation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Corticosteroids<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/prednisone\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prednisone<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/cortisone-acetate\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cortisone<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">): These prescriptions fight inflammation and reduce immune system activity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Hormone replacement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/insulin-syringe\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">insulin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/levothyroxine-sodium\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">levothyroxine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">): Autoimmune conditions such as Type 1 diabetes, and hypothyroidism require ongoing replacement of a specific hormone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Immunosuppressants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/cyclosporine-modified\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cyclosporine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/methotrexate\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">methotrexate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">): These medications suppress the body\u2019s immune system and may be used to treat lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriasis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Intravenous immunoglobulin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This therapy uses a mixture of antibodies to treat a number of health conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Biologics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/humira\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Humira<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/enbrel\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enbrel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/remicade\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remicade<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/cosentyx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cosentyx<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/ocrevus\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ocrevus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">): These medications come from living organisms and block immune pathways in cells.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mystery of why autoimmune diseases affect women significantly more than men is multi-faceted, but as science progresses, so does the opportunity for advancement in treatments and for patients to have a better quality of life. Women who experience autoimmune disorders can achieve a high quality of life with a multifaceted treatment team and whole body approach to wellness.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, I immediately wanted to know more about the disease and how it would likely impact my quality of life. 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