Female-specific characteristics increasing stroke risk include HDP for ischemic stroke, late menopause and gestational hypertension for hemorrhagic stroke, and oophorectomy, HDP, preterm delivery, and stillbirth for any stroke. Hysterectomy is possibly protective against any stroke. Male-specific characteristics increasing stroke risk include medical androgen deprivation therapy for ischemic and any stroke and erectile dysfunction for any stroke. Consideration of sex-specific risk factors can improve individualized stroke risk assessment.
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