Menopause and Heart Health
Menopause and Heart Health: Know Your Risk, Protect Your Heart.
During menopause, changes in hormones, especially a drop in estrogen, can increase the risk of heart disease. Understanding how menopause affects heart health is an important step in protecting yourself.
Knowing your numbers, such as blood pressure and cholesterol, and learning about your personal risk factors can help you stay heart-healthy through menopause and beyond.
Raise Awareness This Valentine’s Day
Download our Heart Health Posters and display them in your workplace to spark conversations about menopause and heart health. Together, we can spread awareness and encourage women to take charge of their cardiovascular wellbeing.
Learn More from the Experts
Professor Gita Mishra, Advisory Board Member of the Heart Foundation in Queensland, joined our CEO Grace Molloy for a special World Menopause Day 2024 discussion on menopause and cardiovascular disease. Read the full article here.
A special thank you to our friends at FH Australia – the voice for inherited high cholesterol – for including menopause in this important national conversation.
