A new study by researchers at the University of California at San Diego (USA) shows that women who have their period later than the average and those who are late the menopause experience are more likely to live beyond the age of 90.
This study was published in the professional journal Menopause.
Menstrual cycles for 40 years increase life expectancy
“Our study found that women who have menstrual cycles for more than 40 years increase their chances of living to age 90”said Dr Aladdin Shadyab, lead author of the study with the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of San Diego.
Of the approximately 16,000 participants included in the study, 55% survived beyond 90 years. These women who had their period or menopause later than average were generally healthier and had less coronary heart disease than average as well.
“This study is only the beginning of our research on longevity” Dr Shadyab adds, saying more studies are needed to examine how lifestyle, genetics and environmental factors may explain the link between lifespan and reproductive cycle longevity.
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