Estrogen replacement therapy may prevent stroke for some women
Menopause does not have to be an uncomfortable time for women who buy Canadian Premarin, an estrogen replacement therapy that can ease the symptoms of hot flashes, vaginal dryness and an increased risk for osteoporosis.
Menopause does not have to be an uncomfortable time for women who buy Canadian Premarin, an estrogen replacement therapy that can ease the symptoms of hot flashes, vaginal dryness and an increased risk for osteoporosis. Though women generally start menopause around 50 years of age, some begin at an earlier age because of an ovary removal or natural causes. New research suggests that estrogen therapy may prevent strokes for women going through early menopause.
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic reviewed seven international studies, including a recent one from their own institution. They concluded that estrogen may be beneficial for menopausal women younger than 50, as published in the journal Menopause.
"We were very surprised because these results were unexpected," says study author Walter Rocca, MD, an epidemiologist and neurologist. "The old idea that estrogen is always a problem in the brain has to be corrected."
Those who enter premature menopause, which could start before a woman is 40, or early menopause between ages 40 and 45 may reduce their risk for ischemic stroke by taking estrogen before they turn 50, the researchers said. Such conditions affect the blood supply to the brain.
However, women who are older than 50 should still be cautious about estrogen replacement therapy.
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