From: Estrogen exposure, obesity and thyroid disease in women with severe pulmonary hypertension
 | Premenopausal | Postmenopausal |
---|---|---|
No. of subjects | 42 | 36 |
BMI > 30 kg/m2 | 22 | 22 |
History of fewer than 8 periods/year | 12 | 9 |
History of infertility | 6 | 0 |
   history of acne | 3 | 3 |
   history of excess hair | 3 | 6 |
   history of PCOS | 1 | 2 |
Years of Menstruation | Â | Â |
   < 15 | 3 | 0 |
   15-29 | 30 | 12 |
   30-35 | 6 | 7 |
   > 35 | 3 | 17 |
Menopause status | Â | Â |
   Natural menopause |  | 17 |
   Induced menopause |  | 19 |
Oopherectomy | Â | 8 |
Parity | Â | Â |
   Parous | 37 | 30 |
   Nulliparous | 5 | 6 |
No. of births | Â | Â |
   1 | 3 | 5 |
   2 | 22 | 14 |
   3 | 8 | 6 |
   4 | 4 | 3 |
   5 | 0 | 2 |
Use of exogenous female hormones | Â | Â |
   Never | 13 | 2 |
   Past | 29 | 34 |
Oral contraceptive pills | 29 | 33 |
Depo-Provera | 2 | 1 |
HRT (oral) | Â | 24 |
HRT (transdermal) | Â | 2 |
Vaginal estrogen cream | Â | 1 |
   Current |  |  |
Oral contraceptive pills | 1 | Â |
HRT (oral) | Â | 3 |
Hormone use (years) | Â | Â |
   > 10 | 19 | 20 |
   > 15 | 1 | 2 |
   > 20 | 2 | 7 |
Use of SERMs (EVISTA) | Â | 2 |
History of IUD | 3 | 9 |
History of breast cancer | 0 | 6 |
   Use of tamoxifen |  | 6 |
History of ovarian cancer | 0 | 1 |
History of breastfeeding | 7 | 26 |
   > 24 months |  | 10 |
History of DVT | 0 | 3 |