Researchers investigated the effects of lifetime estrogen exposure on
stroke risk.
They found that higher levels of lifetime estrogen exposure in women were
associated with a lower risk of stroke.
Further research is needed to understand how higher estrogen exposure
confers protection from stroke.
A stroke occurs when blood is blocked from reaching the brain or a blood
vessel in the brain bursts.Stroke is the second-leading cause of death around the world, and its
incidence increased substantially between 1990 and 2019 globally, including
a 70% increase in the number of incident, or first-ever, strokes.
stroke risk.
They found that higher levels of lifetime estrogen exposure in women were
associated with a lower risk of stroke.
Further research is needed to understand how higher estrogen exposure
confers protection from stroke.
A stroke occurs when blood is blocked from reaching the brain or a blood
vessel in the brain bursts.Stroke is the second-leading cause of death around the world, and its
incidence increased substantially between 1990 and 2019 globally, including
a 70% increase in the number of incident, or first-ever, strokes.
Some studies suggest that higher estrogen levels may protect against
stroke. Research shows, for example, that young women have a lower stroke
risk than men, and that this risk increases after menopause, when estrogen
production reduces.
