Aches & Joints

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Men are from Mars and Women get Arthritis

Biochemistry, Anatomy and Lifestyle Explain Why more Women Suffer from Arthritis.

Titles in bookstores remind us that women think, behave and feel differently than men.  Even in health, diseases in women manifest and progress uniquely, and the effectiveness of medications varies.  Scientific research informs us that women are also more vulnerable to arthritis.  Such differences may be due to hormonal, genetic, biomechanical, and lifestyle differences between genders, contributing to disparities in men and women’s treatments.  Understanding these gender-specific differences will help us treat women’s arthritis more effectively.