Early Menopause Linked to Higher Lifetime Heart Disease Risk

Early menopause linked to higher lifetime heart disease risk

Women who enter natural menopause before age 40 face about a 40% higher lifetime risk of developing coronary heart disease than women who experience menopause later, according to a large Northwestern Medicine study that is the first to calculate lifetime heart risk associated with premature menopause.

Menopause Before Age 40 May Raise Your Lifetime Risk of Heart Disease

Heart disease risk may increase when a woman goes through premature menopause.Credit: Kinga Krzeminska / Getty ImagesNew research links premature menopause to a higher lifetime risk of heart disease.Premature menopause means going into menopause before age 40.The findings suggest reproductive history should factor in heart health assessments, experts said.Starting menopause earlier than age 40 puts women at a higher lifetime risk of heart diseas…

Premature menopause is linked to 40% increase in heart disease risk

JAMA Cardiology study says premature menopause, three times more common in Black women, is a risk factor for heart disease — but scientists aren't sure why.

Women Hitting Menopause Before 40 May Face a Long Window of Cardiac Risk

(MedPage Today) -- Premature onset of menopause was associated with a higher lifetime risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), according to an observational study. Across six U.S. cohorts, Black and white women who reached menopause before age 40...

Premature Menopause Linked to 40% Increased Long-Term Risk of Heart Disease

A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers at Northwestern Medicine has unveiled a stark and compelling connection between premature natural menopause and an elevated lifetime risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Following an extensive cohort of over 10,000 women in the United States—comprising both Black and white participants—the research is pioneering in its comprehensive assessment of […]

Premature menopause raises long-term heart risk by 40%

Women who enter natural menopause before age 40 face about a 40% higher lifetime risk of developing coronary heart disease than women who experience menopause later, according to a large Northwestern Medicine study that is the first to calculate lifetime heart risk associated with premature menopause. The findings suggest that doctors should routinely ask women about age at menopause, using the menopausal transition as an opportunity to identify…