Aging and shifting hormone levels influence how MS changes over time, and the overlap of these factors during midlife can make it challenging to tell what’s driving new or worsening symptoms.

PHOENIX — The overlapping symptoms of menopause and multiple sclerosis (MS) in aging women may warrant hormone replacement therapy (HRT), says one expert, who argues that the potential benefits in ...

The largest study of its kind has found menopause is not associated with an increased risk of disability in women with multiple sclerosis (MS). Until now, the impact of reduced sex hormones on women ...

FRIDAY, Oct. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Menopause does not increase symptoms and disability among women with multiple sclerosis, a major new study has concluded. Some experts had been concerned that ...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects women far more often than men, with the current sex ratio sitting at approximately 3:1. We ...

The world learned about Selma Blair’s multiple sclerosis diagnosis nearly seven years ago — but the autoimmune disease has been tormenting her for most of her life. The “Cruel Intentions” actress, now ...

The analysis included 273 individuals with RIS, most of whom (75.8%) were women, who were followed for a median of 5 years. Patients with high cerebrospinal fluid neurofilament light chain (cNfL) ...

Summer — often associated with desire and lightness — can also bring renewed attention to the vulnerabilities of intimate life, especially for people with chronic illnesses. Among them, patients with ...