Asthma In Women May Be Linked To Changes In Levels Of Female Hormones,

reports that research suggests “there may be a link between asthma in women and changes in levels of female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone.” Investigators “reviewed more than 50 studies of more than 500,000 women with asthma from puberty to age 75.” The researchers “found that starting to have periods before age 11 and having irregular periods were associated with a higher risk of asthma.” The findings were published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. https://consumer.healthday.com/respiratory-and-allergy-information-2/asthma-news-47/female-hormones-may-play-part-in-asthma-731207.html