I have had recuring shingles last 4 months would a hormone imbalance or perimenipause cause this?

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I have also had recurring shingles for the past 4 yrs. and I was recently diagnosed with Hypothyroidism and I am premenopausal also. If you have anxiety or depression that will certainly disrupt your endocrine system and throw your hormones off. I have had at least 8-10 mild outbreaks since the age of 46 and now I am 50. I am going through a bout as we speak and it just makes life miserable at times. Mine always comes on during my monthy cycle as it weakens the immune system and causes the body to work harder. I also suffer with an anxiety condition, so I am sure that is the culprit but I try to control the anxiety with natural healing methods vs traditonal meds. I hope this helps.