r/lupus • u/MonarchSwimmer300 Diagnosed SLE • Oct 31 '24

Links/Articles Side note: Hormones, I hate you.

https://www.sciencealert.com/in-a-first-scientists-found-structural-brain-wide-changes-during-menstruation

Not directly related to lupus. But lupus is so hormone influenced.

I found this very interesting myself.

Maybe someone will benefit from it too!?

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u/jackassofalltrades78 Diagnosed with UCTD/MCTD Nov 01 '24

Hormonal flux (specifically estrogen)are my BIGGEST TRIGGER ! I had my uterus removed due to endo several years prior to my AI diagnosis, and had I had any idea how much my ovaries were out to get me I woulda held that surgeon at knife point till he agreed to take those sorry bastards out too !

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u/MonarchSwimmer300 Diagnosed SLE Nov 01 '24

I look forward to post menopausal life šŸ˜‚

Never thought Iā€™d want to age myself so fast. But here we are!!!

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u/laceybreMTB Diagnosed SLE Nov 01 '24

I am in the SAME BOAT! Ovulation is the worst for me šŸ˜­

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u/jackassofalltrades78 Diagnosed with UCTD/MCTD Nov 01 '24

Yep. Ovulation and then that second surge mid luteal kicks my ASSSS!!!