Yes, your period can trigger an autoimmune flare

For many women with autoimmune conditions, symptoms such as pain, fatigue, rashes and mood shifts often intensify just before or during menstruation. — 123rf

For many women with autoimmune conditions, symptom flare-ups are a common monthly pattern.

Joint pain, fatigue, skin changes and a general feeling of unwellness can peak on the day before menstruation and then ebb off again after a new cycle starts.