can women get gout?

Answer 1

Yes, women can get it but it is more common in men. The diseases that affect only men are called Y chromosome linked diseases since women don't have the Y chomosome they don't get it, for example Kleinfilter and Jacob's syndrome. For more information related to men only disease please follow this link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_disorder
Other wise if you are only interested in gout please follow this link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gout

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Gout is a medical condition that is not gender-exclusive.

Gout can get anyone. Persons with diabetes are especially vulnerable, and should be very careful in their eating habits.

I think someone is teasing you, making you think that gout is an std??? Well, it isn't.

Answer 4

Yes. Although it is more prevalent in men and has been associated with heavy drinking. I know this because there was a young woman on "Street Doctor" on BBC1 last year who the street doctors diagnosed with gout. They did seem to be quite surprised that it was gout - if i remember it correctly they confirmed the diagnosis with a blood test.

Answer 5

Anyone can get gout.........

Gout is a form of arthritis marked by sudden attacks of painful, inflamed joints. It is characterized by pain, swelling, redness, and warmth (inflammation) as well as stiffness in a joint or joints. Without treatment, gout attacks tend to recur and may cause severe damage to joints, tendons, and other tissues. Gout is most common in men. 1

What causes gout?

Gout is caused by too much uric acid in the blood (hyperuricemia). Hyperuricemia usually does no harm, and most people with high levels of uric acid in the blood never develop gout. When uric acid levels in the blood are too high, uric acid may form crystals that accumulate in the joints. The exact cause of hyperuricemia sometimes goes undiscovered, although inherited factors (genes) seem to play a role. Gout can seem to flare up without specific cause or can be brought on by factors such as being overweight, eating meats and seafood that are high in chemicals called purines, taking certain medications (especially aspirin and diuretics), and drinking too much alcohol.

What are the symptoms?

Gout usually develops after a number of years of buildup of uric acid crystals in the joints and surrounding tissues. The most common symptom of gout is a nighttime attack that produces swelling, tenderness, redness, and sharp pain affecting a big toe (this symptom is called podagra). People who have gout may have a few very painful attacks in one or two joints, usually the big toe, foot, ankle, or knee joints. The attack can last a few days or as long as several weeks, and then the symptoms disappear completely. Another attack may not occur for months or years.

Answer 6

Yes but rarely. The disease is very occasionally found in older women, particularly if they are taking diuretics (water tablets which are used in the treatment of high blood pressure or heart disease). This is because these drugs can cause the body to retain urate. Gout in young women is extremely rare and needs special investigation.

Answer 7

oh yeah, though it mostly occurs in women after menopause.it occurs in approximately 840 out of every 100,000 people. It is also rare in children and young adults. It occurs predominantly in men between the ages of 40 and 50.People who have had an organ transplant are more susceptible to gout.

Answer 8

yes they can, unlike pregnancy which only woman can, most conditions can be found in both gender, but gout is predominantly male disorder but by no means exclusive to men.

Answer 9

Yes, gout is not a gender specific disease.

Answer 10

Yes of course! It's a condition of the joints & women have these just as much as men!