Early Menopause May Be At Greater Risk For Heart Disease, Premature Death

A study published in Jama Cardiology indicates that women who have early menopause may have an increased risk of heart disease and early death. Menopausal in women occurs between the ages of 45 and 55.

There are about 1 in 10 women who undergo natural menopause at the age of 45. On the other hand, you must raise concerns if the biological process begins early as it should be. Dr. Taulant Muka from Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam in Netherlands said that the findings show that women with early onset of menopause may be a group to target for proactive cardiovascular prevention strategies, as noted by Medical Daily.

The researchers analyzed 32 previous studied which involved more than 300,000 women. They examined and compared women who had their last period before reaching 45 years old and those who had the condition at age 45 or older.

The results showed that women who had experienced menopause earlier than 45 years old had 50 percent increased the risk of acquiring coronary heart disease. This could lead to chest pain and heart attack as plaque builds up on the wall of the arteries.

They also found that early menopausal is associated with 13 percent increased the risk of cardiovascular death and the higher risk of death from all causes. On the other hand, the researchers did not find any link between early menopause and stroke risk, according to Tech Times. Dr. Muka and his colleagues concluded that the findings of the study indicate a greater risk of CHD, CVD mortality and overall mortality in women who had premature or early-onset menopause.

Menopause marks the end of the women's reproductive period. It is a condition wherein the women's ovaries no longer release an egg every month and their menstruation stops. Women experience menopausal as they age. Women who experience early menopausal is caused by damage to the ovaries, like chemotherapy or either as a result of surgery such as hysterectomy.