“The first 10 years post menopause
is an important window for intervention and
is where preventative measures can be most effective…”.1
Umbrella
What may the Postmenopause and Chronic Disease Prevention Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- After/Beyond Menopause, Postmenopause Chronic Conditions/Diseases/Illnesses Prevention
- After/Beyond Menopause, Postmenopause Healthy Living
Chronic Conditions
Postmenopause, how many women may experience chronic conditions?
On page one in The Mediterranean Diet and Menopausal Health: An EMAS Position Statement – Abstract: Introduction Cano et al. elaborate on:
Chronic Diseases Prevention
How may chronic diseases be prevented?
In Top 4 Tips To Prevent Chronic Diseases the (United States) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention elaborate on:
- Don’t smoke…
- Eat healthy…
- Be active…
- Limit drinking…”.3
Postmenopause Chronic Diseases Prevention
Postmenopause, how may chronic diseases be prevented?
On page two in Prevention of Diseases After Menopause: Summary of Prevention Strategies Lobo et al. elaborate on:
For all women, lifestyle measures (diet and exercise), control of body weight, mentally stimulating activity and regular screening for cancer should be carried out. As part of this armamentarium, MHT should be considered, particularly in symptomatic women. Beyond this, the identification of specific risks (e.g. osteoporosis) may warrant more specific prevention therapy”.4
On page four in Maintaining Health and Preventing Disease After the Menopause the International Menopause Society (IMS) list their Top 10 Prevention Tips for Chronic Disease In Later Life:
- Smoking cessation
- Reduction of alcohol consumption
- Regular aerobic exercise
- Healthy diet
- Control of body weight
- Participation in mentally stimulating activities
- Regular screening for cancer
- Consideration of MHT in women younger than age 60, not only to help manage hot flushes and other symptoms of the menopause transition but also potentially, to help prevent CHD
- Consideration of specific prevention therapies for other diseases if you are at higher risk because of family history or other personal risk factor
- Be sure to discuss your options and prevention strategies with your healthcare professional”.5
Hormone Therapy
In 2022, what did the (United States) U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) note in their final recommendations about the use of HT for the primary prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal persons?
In Hormone Therapy In Postmenopausal Persons: Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions, published 01 November 2022, the USPSTF’s recommendations include:

The USPSTF recommends against the use of combined estrogen and progestin for the primary prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal persons”.6
In Hormone Therapy In Postmenopausal Persons: Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions, published 01 November 2022, the USPSTF’s recommendations also include:
The USPSTF recommends against the use of estrogen alone for the primary prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal persons who have had a hysterectomy”.7
Health Care Provider
What if I would like help with postmenopause chronic disease prevention?
If you would like help with postmenopause chronic disease prevention, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this. The IMS remind us:
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Sources
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- Maintaining Health and Preventing Disease After the Menopause: Top 10 Prevention Tips for Chronic Diseases In Later Life. 2014:4. International Menopause Society https://www.imsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/wmd-2014-leaflet-english.pdf Accessed: 14 March 2023
- Cano, A. et al. The Mediterranean Diet and Menopausal Health: An EMAS Position Statement – Abstract: Introduction. 15 July 2020:1. https://www.emas-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/The-Mediterranean-diet-and-menopausal-health.pdf Accessed: 14 March 2023
- Top 4 Tips To Prevent Chronic Diseases. Last Reviewed: August 19, 2022. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/about/top-four-tips/index.htm Accessed: 14 March 2023
- Lobo, R. A. et al. Prevention of Diseases After Menopause: Summary of Prevention Strategies. 2014:22 https://www.imsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/wmd-2014-white-pages-english.pdf Accessed: 14 March 2023
- Maintaining Health and Preventing Disease After the Menopause: Top 10 Prevention Tips for Chronic Diseases In Later Life. 2014:4. International Menopause Society https://www.imsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/wmd-2014-leaflet-english.pdf Accessed: 14 March 2023
- Hormone Therapy In Postmenopausal Persons: Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions. 01 November 2022. U.S. Preventative Services Task Force https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/menopausal-hormone-therapy-preventive-medication Accessed: 14 March 2023
- Hormone Therapy In Postmenopausal Persons: Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions. 01 November 2022. U.S. Preventative Services Task Force https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/menopausal-hormone-therapy-preventive-medication Accessed: 14 March 2023
- Maintaining Health and Preventing Disease After the Menopause: Top 10 Prevention Tips for Chronic Diseases In Later Life. 2014:2. International Menopause Society https://www.imsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/wmd-2014-leaflet-english.pdf Accessed: 14 March 2023