Women's Healthmarketing claim
Taking HRT in perimenopause may ward off cardiovascular disease
In a study of nearly 2800 women followed over 20 years, starting hormone replacement therapy during perimenopause or early menopause was associated with a lower risk of serious cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and stroke, though the researchers stress the finding does not support using HRT to prevent heart disease.
For you: For women weighing HRT for menopause symptoms, this is a reason to discuss timing with a clinician, not a reason to start HRT for the sake of your heart.
What it shows: Reported by New Scientist (health) and not verified by us: we could not trace this story to a published paper, so treat it as news rather than evidence we have checked.