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Dr. Neetu Talwar is a Paediatric Pulmonologist with more than 6 years of experience in the field of Pediatric Pulmonology. She holds the distinction of giving scientific presentations at national and international conferences and has various publications to her credit. Presently she is a Senior consultant, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram, Paediatric Pulmonology,Paediatrics
The interplay of Hormones and Asthma is a very nuanced one. Worldwide women are more often affected by asthma than men and the mechanisms underlying the gender differences in asthma prevalence are mostly due to hormonal differences and differences in lung capacity. Women experience more severe symptoms, which seem to change with the various life stages such as menstruation, pregnancy and menopause. These variations occur due to the changes in the levels of female sex hormone levels. Obesity, diabetes and other lifestyle diseases and the corresponding imbalances also contribute to asthma.
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