Early menopause and more children linked to rheumatoid arthritis risk in women

Early menopause and having four or more children are among a number of factors that place women at a higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a study has suggested.

Researchers have now called for hormonal and reproductive factors to be considered in women diagnosed with the long-term condition – which causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints.

According to the , about 400,000 people have