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Evidence Disproves

Women have significantly higher cortisol levels than men – and menopause makes it worse

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  • Misinformation

    Salivary cortisol differs with age and sex and shows inverse associations with WHR in Swedish women: a cross-sectional study

    Published 2009
    Reviewer Insight
    11/4/2025

    This study doesn’t focus in menopause. As well, the participants belongs to a small town in Sweden. It is reported they are obese, and women smoke more than men. Statistics are not standard for answering some of the correlations. There is no proof of causation with menopause. Actually, women over 50 and below 50 don’t show differences.

    Lorena Pantano
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  • Awaiting Review

    Melatonin enhances cortisol levels in aged but not young women.

    Published 1995
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