Causes And Risk Factors For Strokes In Women

Hormone Replacement Therapy

Hormone replacement therapy uses a combination of progestin and estrogen to relieve menopausal symptoms. Research shows an increased risk of stroke in women over the age of sixty who received postmenopausal hormone therapy. The primary concern over using hormone replacement therapy is an increased risk of blood clots, which may result in a stroke. Research shows six out of every one hundred women taking hormone replacement therapy will experience a stroke and an additional eight would develop a blood clot.

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