{"id":2916,"date":"2025-08-22T20:56:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T20:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/?page_id=2916"},"modified":"2026-01-05T17:16:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T17:16:23","slug":"5-astaedur-fyrir-thvi-ad-gigt-leggst-a-ungar-konur","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/ungt-folk-med-gigt\/5-astaedur-fyrir-thvi-ad-gigt-leggst-a-ungar-konur\/","title":{"rendered":"5 reasons why arthritis affects young women"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2916\" class=\"elementor elementor-2916\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b6b663d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b6b663d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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women<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd92be2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd92be2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11e3105f\" data-id=\"11e3105f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-122a1ecb elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dfae51e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dfae51e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>5 reasons why arthritis affects young women<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><strong>Hormones have an effect<\/strong><br \/>Oestrogen and other hormones can increase the body&#x27;s inflammatory response, which makes women more susceptible to autoimmune diseases such as arthritis.<\/li><li><strong>Heritage matters<\/strong><br \/>Some genes increase the risk of severe arthritis, and women with these genetic factors are particularly susceptible.<\/li><li><strong>Automatic immune response<\/strong><br \/>The body&#x27;s abnormal inflammatory responses often develop more quickly in women, which can lead to a more severe disease course.<\/li><li><strong>Age at start<\/strong><br \/>Most cases begin at a young age (20\u201340 years), a time when the hormonal and immune systems are very active and daily life is in full swing.<\/li><li><strong>Lifestyle and environment<\/strong><br \/>Pressure, stress and smoking can exacerbate the effects of arthritis and make the condition more complex for young people, especially women.<\/li><\/ol><p><em><br \/>Early diagnosis and the right treatment make a huge difference \u2013 support from doctors, physiotherapists and organisations like the Arthritis Society can change the lives of young women with arthritis.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27227808 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" 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