a day agoHow does the menstrual cycle affect women's life span?
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)A new study has revealed that the more late the menstrual cycle and menopause, the more likely women are to reach the age of 90. The sooner a female enters menopause, the faster the body grows old and the risk of premature death increases. The team of scientists used [...]
The team of scientists used data collected from over 16 thousand participants in the Women's Health Initiative, launched between 1993-1998 and which has continued until August 2014.
In women born before September 1924, 55% of them had lived more than 90 years of age when they analyzed the data, scientific researchers concluded that women over 12 years of age when the menstrual cycle comes, have 9% more chances of reaching 90 years of age, compared to other females with their earliest menstrual cycle.
Also, females who are at least 50 when they are cut short have 20% more chances of reaching a 90 percent age than other females who enter menopauses before the age of 50.
Scientists do not yet have a scientific explanation about the impact of reproductive factors on longevity. According to the lead author of the study, Aladdin Shadyab, from the San Diego Medical School at the University of California, the genes may affect both the beginning of the menstrual and the menopausis cycle and the life span of a female.
