Methods

The following terms were searched with women and stroke in PubMed and Google Scholar, mainly for original articles and metaanalysis/systematic reviews: estrogens, estradiol, testosterone, DHEAS, menarche, menopause, oophorectomy, postmenopausal hormone therapy, oral contraception, transgender, transmen, transwomen, pregnancy, peripartum, postpartum, and parity The following search was also performed: therapy OR treatment OR secondary prevention AND pregnancy AND stroke. The resultant literature was reviewed by the authors, and the data covering the topics outlined below were reviewed in this manuscript.