Hitting menopause early could increase a woman’s chance of developing heart disease or having a stroke, according to a new study.
The new research, conducted by scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and to be published in the journal Menopause, suggest that this increased stroke and heart disease risk applies to women who enter menopause before age 46 — regardless of whether they entered it naturally, or because of a hysterectomy (a procedure where the ovaries are removed, often prompting the woman to enter menopause earlier).
The findings suggest that if a doctor has a patient who has entered early menopause, he or she can be extra-watchful and make the appropriate recommendations to decrease heart disease and stroke risk, the researchers said.
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