A study reveals the effect of hormonal therapy on the incidence of stroke in women
A study reveals the effect of hormonal therapy on the incidence of stroke in women
A study reveals the effect of hormonal therapy on the incidence of stroke in women
A recent study revealed the association of menopause in women and stroke, as the study found that women who do not use hormone replacement therapy may be more likely to have a stroke.
Experts said the findings suggest that women who start menopause early should have their blood pressure and cholesterol checked more regularly.
The researchers used data from nearly 123,000 postmenopausal women, with an average age of 58, who were asked about their lifestyle as well as information about their reproductive health. The researchers then used health insurance and disease registry data to identify participants who had a stroke in the following decade.
Big Song, lead author from Zhejiang University College of Medicine in Hangzhou, China, said the findings show that lifetime exposure to estrogen can be a useful predictor of stroke risk in postmenopausal females.
She added that the study indicates that higher estrogen levels, including a longer reproductive age and use of hormonal therapy, or contraceptives, are associated with a lower risk of stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage.
