Why does cardiovascular risk increase during menopause?Medical research believes that the main reason for the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in women after menopause is the decline in estrogen levels.
During menopause, a woman's ovaries gradually stop releasing eggs, causing levels of estrogen and progesterone in the ovaries to drop.
This is because, in theory, estrogen is capable of producing many beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system.
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