Hey Mary Cay, yah, that seems to hold true for women with RA. Problem is, it doesn't always for women with AS. One of the only studies seemingly ever done on AS in women talked about the effect of pregnancy. Not all women with AS feel better during pregnancy. It's kind of catch-as-catch-can. Kind of like everything else with AS.
So, while some women with AS might do better with Estrogen therapy, others wouldn't necessarily. And then there are all the issues surrounding hormone therapy in general. It's a real unknown.
Just some further thoughts.
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