Early menopause increases the risk of stroke

Early menopause may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, as scientists have found. At risk are women who have menopause before 46 years.

Early menopause   doubles the risk of stroke , Heart attack and other cardiovascular disease, according to researchers from the University of Alabama. The risk persists even if a woman goes through hormone replacement therapy, which doctors advise is just for prevention of heart disease.

"For women it is important to know that   early menopause   It is a potential factor the risk of stroke and cardiovascular diseases, which in turn are considered the most common cause of maternal mortality, - said Dr. Melissa Vellons, who led the study. - Women need to work very hard to work on risk factors such as high cholesterol and blood pressure. We need more exercise and a healthy diet. "

Researchers also believe that doctors should ask patients about their age when their menopause. According to statistics, the average age of menopause is 51 years.

Researchers studied more than 2,500 women aged 45 to 84 years, observations began in 2000. At the time the study began, none of these women had a heart attack, stroke, chest pain, or surgery on the valves of the heart up to 56 years. It was found that all these problems in women with early menopause   subsequently occurred twice as often, even taking into account other risk factors such as obesity.

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