Mild stiffness in women

People suffering from ankylosing spondylitis will be in great pain and experience general discomfort. It needs to be discovered and treated in time to achieve better results. Ankylosing spondylitis can affect both men and women. So what are the symptoms of mild ankylosing spondylosis in women? Timely detection of the disease can lead to more effective treatment. Women with mild ankylosing spondylitis often experience back and hip pain, which gradually develops into complete stiffness of the spine.

Everyone knows that early-stage ankylosing spondylitis patients will experience symptoms such as iritis, general fatigue, anorexia, weight loss, and low fever. The main clinical manifestations include intermittent and persistent pain in the back and buttocks. The symptoms are more severe in the morning and after a day of work, and may worsen in cold and humid weather. In late-stage patients, spinal stiffness and lumbar curvature may lead to disability. What are the main manifestations of ankylosing spondylitis in women? Ankylosing spondylitis generally has an insidious onset and may not have any clinical symptoms in the early stages. Some patients may show mild systemic symptoms in the early stages, such as fatigue, weight loss, long-term or intermittent low fever, anorexia, mild anemia, etc. As the disease is relatively mild, most patients cannot detect it early, resulting in delayed disease progression and loss of the best time for treatment. How is it different from general ankylosing spondylitis?

1. The peripheral joints of patients with ankylosing spondylitis will be significantly affected. Experts said that half of female ankylosing spondylitis patients are more likely to have peripheral joint involvement, while the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae are less affected than in men. The incidence of knee joint involvement, neck involvement, and pubic symphysis involvement in female patients is higher than that in male patients. Under the same disease course, female patients have milder clinical symptoms, less involvement of the entire spine, and imaging changes are more common as early signs.

2. So what are the symptoms other than joint involvement of our female ankylosing spondylitis patients? The incidence of anemia in female ankylosing spondylitis patients is higher than that in males; cardiac involvement is more common in female patients than in males, but some studies have also reported that male heart involvement is more common than females; the incidence of iridocyclitis is higher in female patients than in males, and the reason is unclear.

3. In addition to the above contents, there are also differences in patients' laboratory indicators. According to experts, the average incidence of abnormal CRP (C-reactive protein) and ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) in female ankylosing spondylitis patients in the acute phase is higher than that in male patients. However, most studies in recent years have shown that there is no significant difference between male and female patients. In addition, it has been reported that the positive rate of rheumatoid factor in female AS patients is higher than that in male patients, indicating that female ankylosing spondylitis patients may be more likely to have rheumatoid arthritis than male patients. Ankylosing spondylitis is mostly a latent disease. The initial symptoms are often pain in the lower back, buttocks and hips, and stiffness in the lumbar spine. The symptoms worsen on cloudy days or after fatigue and are relieved when exposed to heat or after rest. When the disease progresses to the thoracic vertebrae and costovertebral joints, a feeling of tightness in the chest and difficulty breathing may occur. When the lesion progresses to the cervical spine, it becomes difficult to turn the head and the entire spine becomes completely stiff. Currently, the best treatment for ankylosing spondylitis is still liquid knife treatment, and drugs can only relieve pain temporarily. There is no cure for the condition. Regarding ankylosing spondylitis, it is recommended to receive early treatment, maintain an optimistic attitude and actively cooperate with the doctor. Preventing this disease is not a temporary thing, but a long-term thing, which can reduce the chance of getting sick. Experts suggest: A regular life, a healthy diet and increased exercise can effectively prevent the occurrence of diseases.