Women can face a unique burden when living with psoriatic disease. Find resources that can help meet your specific needs and stories of women navigating similar struggles and how they thrived.
Women's Health Resource Center
On This Page:Health Disparities|Life Stages|Emotional and Social Impacts|Pregnancy and Psoriatic Disease|Real Stories
Health Disparities
Women often experience increased disease burden, diagnostic delays, a healthcare system that dismisses and minimizes women's lived experiences, and a lack of research on women's health.
Heart Health
Psoriasis increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, which can impact women differently.
Learn the differences
Psoriatic Arthritis
A study finds that psoriatic arthritis burdens impact women more than men.
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Medical Gaslighting
Having a doctor dismiss your symptoms can make you question your reality.
Learn how to get heard
Life Stages
Psoriasis can change throughout your life in response to puberty, normal hormone fluctuations, and menopause.
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Psoriasis in Childhood
Our Spot for Youth and Parents has what you and your children need for living and thriving with psoriatic disease.
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Impacts of Estrogen
Psoriasis activity can fluctuate with hormonal changes. Take a look at estrogen effects and treatment considerations.
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Aging with Psoriatic Disease
Understand how age plays a role in your psoriatic disease, from natural skin changes to comorbidities and menopause.
Learn about changes with age
Emotional and Social Impacts
Women report disproportionately higher levels of anxiety, depression, social isolation, and stigma. Visible symptoms can intensely affect self-esteem, intimacy, and body image.
Genital Psoriasis
Because of its location on the body, genital psoriasis often carries even more impact and disruption to your quality of life.
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Mental Health
People with psoriasis have an increased risk of depression and anxiety, which may be higher for those with psoriatic arthritis.
You are not alone
Body Dysmorphia
Struggling with self-esteem and psoriatic disease? Could be body dysmorphia.
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Pregnancy and Psoriatic Disease
Women and people who can become pregnant have unique considerations. Concerns about fertility, pregnancy safety, and breastfeeding can impact treatment decisions. Worry about the genetics of psoriasis and passing it on can even impact the decision to have biological children.
Family Planning
Considerations for family planning, pregnancy, and psoriasis include fertility, genetic risk, flares, and treatment choices.
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Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
From psoriasis changes to delivery considerations, it's good to be informed about what might be ahead.
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Treatment During Pregnancy
Treating your psoriatic disease is important, but there are things to keep in mind when pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
Learn about treatments
Real Stories
Hear from women who have been there and know what it's like to manage life with psoriatic disease and thrive despite it all.
Losing Your Hair and Confidence
Tami and Ayesha share how their mental well-being was hit hard by scalp psoriasis and how they regained their confidence.
Read their story
My Pregnancy with Psoriatic Disease
Jocelyn manages her psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis while dealing with the ups and downs of pregnancy.
Read Jocelyn's story
A Life With Less Pain Is Possible
This world traveler and octogenarian has had psoriasis for over 60 years and psoriatic arthritis for nearly 40. She has no plans to slow down.
Read Alta's story
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