Can Hormone Therapy or the Pill Prevent Brain Aneurysms?

May 2011 - Cerebral aneurysms are more common in women than men and experts now believe that this is due in part to lower levels of female hormones, such as estrogen and progesterone, after menopause. What's more, brain aneurysms are more common after the age of 40 - the median age for women entering menopause. Researchers believe that by replenishing the hormones that a woman loses during and after menopause, she is less likely to develop an aneurysm.

Dr. Michael Chen and researchers at Rush University Medical Center conducted a study to see if hormones were the culprit. According to the study, women who suffered brain aneurysms were less likely to have used hormone therapy or birth control pills and were also more likely to enter menopause earlier than usual. There is plenty of evidence that supports estrogen's positive effects on the walls of blood vessels. Estrogen helps to strengthen the structure of these walls and in turn reduce a woman's risk of developing an aneurysm. The research team also found that women who don't have any children had a higher likelihood of cerebral aneurysm as well.

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