Cholesterol Myth: High Cholesterol Only Affects Men

Cholesterol Myth: High cholesterol only affects men.

Until menopause, it is true that women tend to have lower levels of bad cholesterol levels.

However, women who have a number of cholesterol and heart disease risk factors (these include genetics, obesity, lack of exercise, poor food choices, smoking, and alcoholism) may still have levels of elevated cholesterol.

After menopause, women actually often experienced higher levels of bad cholesterol.

In fact, many women who have experienced menopause find that they experience high levels of bad cholesterol that diet and exercise alone can’t fix.

If you are a pre-menopausal women with risk factors for high cholesterol or heart disease, get a cholesterol profile done.

After menopause, women should have their cholesterol levels checked regularly.