Research says for women early menopause may increase 卒中 risk - 卒中 中心 - 司羿 智能的

On June 3, a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association "卒中" showed that early menopause may 导致 to 血管 blockage, or increase the risk of 卒中. The final data results of the study show that for every year of postponement of menopause, the risk of 卒中 will drop by 2%.

This research project studied 16,244 postmenopausal women aged 26-70 in the Netherlands. After following these women for about 15 years, the project's researchers found that women who were menopausal before the age of 40 had 1.5 times the risk of an ischemic 卒中 compared to women who were 50-54 years old.

The impact of early menopause on 卒中 risk is limited to ischemic strokes caused by 血管 obstruction, not hemorrhagic strokes caused by weakened 血管 破裂. The study also found that the association between menopausal age and 卒中 in naturally menopausal women is stronger than in women who have undergone menopausal after ovariectomy surgery.

卒中 is the second leading cause of death in the world, and women have a 4% higher risk of 卒中 than men.

Scientists are studying how to use hormone replacement 治疗 to improve cardiovascular 健康 in the early menopause. According to a scientific statement published by the American Heart Association last year in the journal Circulation, certain hormone replacement therapies have cardiovascular benefits, reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, and prevent bone 丧失.

More and more scientists are also studying the effects of estrogen on women's brain 健康. A study published in the journal Menopause in 2019 found that in the first five years of menopause, giving women estrogen as early as possible may prevent their 认知的 decline. Studies have also shown that women can be exposed to natural estrogen for a long time during the reproductive period, which will help them have better 认知的 functions in later life.

Women going through menopause, whether using hormone replacement 治疗 or not, need to understand the risk of 卒中 and how to prevent it. El Khoudary, associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh Institute of 临床的 and Translational Sciences, believes that women need to stay active, pay attention to healthy diet and weight, quit smoking as much as possible, and ensure adequate sleep during the transition to menopause. "The more you are at this stage, the more you must reduce their risk." She said.