Men and women share symptoms of MS, but hormones play a large part in disease progression. Men tend to have more neurodegeneration and worse cognitive symptoms than women, but women tend to have more inflammatory lesions compared to men.

Women may experience worsening in symptoms during menstruation, menopause and postpartum. These times are thought to exacerbate MS symptoms due to changes in hormone levels, particularly estrogen.

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www.mymsteam.com/resources/symptoms-of-ms-in-women

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