Why Women’s Risk for Stroke is Different From Men’s

Female-only factors add another layer

When it comes to stroke, women and men share the major risk factors: smoking, high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol.

But stroke risk in women also is influenced by female-only factors, such as hormones, childbirth, pregnancy, birth control pills and migraine headaches with aura, among others.

These female-only factors are why women have their own guidelines for stroke prevention tailored specifically for them. The guidelines offer women another set of strategies to reduce their risk for stroke, the third-leading cause of death for women (It’s the fifth-leading cause for men).

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