More women are diagnosed with MS than men; up to twice as many. Despite the fact that more are affected by MS, the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis in women tend to be very similar to those in men. Researchers are still unclear as to why this autoimmune disease afflicts women more than men.

Vision problems are a common symptom experienced by a woman with MS. Eye issues can range from involuntary eye movement to slightly blurred vision to blindness in one eye. It is rare that permanent blindness occurs in both eyes. The blurred or double vision might come and go as the disease goes in and out of remission. Pain might be felt as the eye moves from side to side as well, due to the demyelination of nerves in the eye.

Weakness in limbs is another symptom women have felt when MS is present. The weakness might be …