Can you get gout when your a 16 year old female?

Can you get gout when your a 16 year old female?My 2nd toe is itchy, red, and swollen. Same symptoms as gout, butttt gout is for older people i thought.

Keith from GoutPal.com
Though gout is most common in men over 40 and women after menopause, anybody can get gout.

Gout, in some cases, is due to genetic problems, so people with a family history of gout are often more at risk.

However, gout is often misdiagnosed as the symptoms of some other diseases (e.g. pseudogout and septic arthritis) are similar. The only way to be certain is to have proper testing of the joint performed by a rheumatologist.

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