Abstract
Purpose: To report the influence of menstruation on the onset and severity of uveitis. Cases and Method: This study was made on 54 women who were attending our uveitis clinic. The age ranged from 12 to 51 years, average 31 years. The series comprised ocular sarcoidosis 8 cases, Vbgt-Koyanagi-Harada disease 8 cases, Behcet disease 7 cases, idiopathic uveitis 26 cases, and others 5 cases. They were asked if and how subjective findings of uveitis depended on the menstrual cycle. Results: Nine patients (17%) responded that subjective findings of uveitis depended on menstruation. Eight of them thought that uveitis exacerbated just before or during menstruation. Eight of 54 women had a history of pregnancy after onset of uveitis. Five women gave birth. All of them thought that uveitis exacerbated just after delivery. Conclusion: Onset or severity of uveitis in women may be dependent on the menstrual cycle. Changes in female hormones may be involved in this phenomenon.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1281-1283 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Japanese Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 8 |
Publication status | Published - 2009 Sep 9 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology