Menopause and High Cholesterol
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Anonymous
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I recently entered menopause and my total cholesterol levels have shot up.
Is this a common symptom of menopause? |
Anonymous
| Dunno about common, but my cholesterol and calcium scores went up. They had been excellent all my life until then. |
Anonymous
Same. I just turned 59. I’ve been on Crestor for about 2.5 years. |
Anonymous
| Happened to me, too. Hormones really do affect everything, I guess. |
Anonymous
| Happened to me too- ofc my doctor didn’t say that menopause had anything to do with it. Just shamed me about cheese. I’m on a statin now and it’s back to within normal limits. |
Anonymous
| Mine shot up in perimenopause so I’ve been on a statin for about three years (haven’t gotten to full menopause yet) |
Anonymous
| Yup, it is common. Google it and you’ll see it’s from loss of estrogen. |
Anonymous
| My cholesterol shot up after I had Covid. Not in menopause yet. |
Anonymous
does it affect your sex drive or ED if it is for men? |
Anonymous
| FWIW my cholesterol went way down after starting HRT! |
Anonymous
Same here. When I hit menopause, my cholesterol went up like like crazy. Then I went on HRT and now it’s back to where it was pre menopause. |
Anonymous
It's that, but also general aging. But HRT does help some women, sometimes. Is there a genetic component, OP? This is also a major factor. |
Anonymous
+1 and blood pressure. It was super normal until I turned 50. |
Anonymous
What is "super" normal? |
Anonymous
| Look at your diet and lifestyle. I would make changes there first before taking a statin. |