Age

45–55

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

Diabetes
pregnant or breastfeeding
cardiac or pulmonary disorders
severe obesity (body mass index \[BMI\] ≥ 40 kg/m 2 )
hypertension
obstructive sleep apnea
current use of heart or blood pressure medications, current use of hormonal contraceptives or other forms of exogenous sex hormones
report of nicotine/tobacco use in the last six months, report of current alcohol abuse,
history of treatment with chemotherapy/radiation
coagulopathy disorders and/or use of anticoagulant medications, and current use of anxiolytics and/or antidepressants.

Menopause Transition, Sex Hormone Deficiency and Autonomic and Vascular Function