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New Research Suggests Statins May Be Making Menopause Symptoms Worse
Key takeaways
- They're among the most prescribed medications in the world, and the evidence behind their role in protecting heart health is strong.
- But new research on statins and menopausal symptoms raises a question that doesn't always come up in those conversations: what are statins doing to everything else?
- Statins are widely used to lower cholesterol and reduce cardiovascular risk, but the FDA has flagged potential adverse effects of statin therapy, some of which resemble menopausal complaints.
Why this matters: practical guidance grounded in recent research or expert insight.
Author: Zhané Slambee June 22, 2026mindbodygreen editor By Zhané Slambee Image by Fresh Splash / i Stock June 22, 2026If you're a postmenopausal woman managing cardiovascular risk, there's a good chance statins are part of your treatment plan.
They're among the most prescribed medications in the world, and the evidence behind their role in protecting heart health is strong.
But new research on statins and menopausal symptoms raises a question that doesn't always come up in those conversations: what are statins doing to everything else?
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