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There are some risk factors that really change once women go through menopause. This is directly related to hormones. Basically, some risk factors that weren't
by Broken_Hippo 4y ago
There are some risk factors that really change once women go through menopause. This is directly related to hormones. Basically, some risk factors that weren't issues in women pre-menopause start to mirror the risk factor that men face. The biggest one I can think of is heart health. Before menopause, less risk. Afterwards, the risk is more equal to men's risks.
And granted, I'm talking generally. I'm not a doctor, simply female and know these risks will change for me. And I also am simplifying here: Male/female is used in a general sense and I really don't know how hormones affect transfolks' risks (for example).
- incompatible 4y agoApparently one of the side-effects of menopause can be weight gain. I was thinking of that with my original comment, that if less estrogen stopped the blocking of increased ghrelin promotion and caused an increase in appetite, it could explain (some part) of the effect.