Venus Williams suffers from Sjorgren's Syndrome

• April 24, 2024

The tennis player Venus Williams , 31, announced through a press release that he suffers from an autoimmune disease, called Sjogren's syndrome , a condition that damages the level of energy, causes fatigue and pain in the joints.

The winner of 7 major tennis titles, had not played since losing in the fourth round of Wimbledon in July 2011 and led the series in the United States Open for the first time since he debuted in 1997 reaching the final.

However, a few days ago he said that he was withdrawing from white sports due to health problems, since he feels tired, has various physical discomforts and needs to be at rest.

What is Sjorgren's syndrome?

It is an autoimmune disorder, which means that the body mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. The syndrome occurs more frequently in women aged 40 to 50 years, and is rare in children and young people.

The Sjorgren's syndrome It destroys the glands that produce tears and saliva, which causes dryness in the mouth and in the eyes.

According to the portal Medline Plus This disorder can affect many parts of the body, including the kidneys and lungs.

Other symptoms of this disease are burning eyes, extreme fatigue and a feeling of having "pebbles" or "garbage" in the eye, which damage the vision.

Video Medicine: Venus Williams discusses Sjogren's Syndrome (2012) (April 2024).