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While earlier age menopause is known to be detrimental to a womans health, a new study on Tuesday showed that a later age at natural menopause can pose a greater risk for asthma...
Multiple studies have suggested a possible link between asthma and sex hormones..
The study researchers found that women with early menopause (which occurs between 40 and 44 years of age) are at a reduced risk of asthma, which led them to suggest the role of oestrogen in raising asthma risk...
The study showed that women who used hormone therapy had a 63 per cent increased risk of asthma, while those who stopped the therapy were two times more likely to quit asthma treatment...
Clinicians should be aware of this link and should monitor women with later age at natural menopause for asthma symptoms, Faubion added...
