Can hormone imbalance or change increase the risk of canker sores? - Hormone Problems Message Board

N2golf · 06-22-2003, 06:17 PM

I had heard both ways and just wanted to see what kind of responses I would get here. Thanks to everyone who responds!!!

mlgable · 06-22-2003, 11:59 PM

Since it was already posted that docs don't know what causes canker sores there is no way of knowing for sure if hormone fluctuation could be a cause or not.

Qtpie23_y2k1 · 06-23-2003, 07:12 AM

I would get canker soars quite often around my PMS time of my cycle (about 1 week b4 period).. I've always assuemd it may have been due to the fluctuation of hormone levels during that time.

myname · 06-24-2003, 06:51 AM

This is the oddest thing, but I just stopped taking yasmin (bcp), it's only my second day of not taking it, but guess what I've got...yep, a canker sore! Frankly I think it has more to do with the cold I seem to be fending off, but I must say I found it odd to see this thread and realize that I've got one!

Who knows, but from what I hear, I need to take more vitamin C in order to deal with it.

Still find it odd though!

jessilynn68 · 06-24-2003, 07:02 AM

Hi all -

I just stopped taking lupron and estrogen, and just about every part of my body has been affected. I have no idea if canker sores are part of it - I don't ahve any - but my doc says anything can happen when hormones are "off." I don't discount anything anymore when it comes to hormones.