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title: Sex Differences in Cardiac Arrhythmias
date: 2019-08-14T03:00:00-04:00
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# Sex Differences in Cardiac Arrhythmias

This article provides an overview of heart rate and arrhythmias in women. Men and women seem to experience arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats, differently, in part due to different hormone levels. Menopause and perimenopause, menstruation, and pregnancy can lead to changes in hormones and in turn, affect heart rate.

> Women tend to have higher average heart rates than men do. Pregnancy and menopause both lead to changes in heart function... Although many arrhythmias affect more men than women, these irregular heart rhythms may cause different symptoms in women.

This article does not discuss heart health for trans, non-binary, or agender populations.

[Read the full article ](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/17644-women-and-heart-rate)

SOURCE: Cleveland Clinic • LAST UPDATED: July 28, 2022

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- [ women's heart health](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/womens-heart-health)
- [ perimenopause, menopause & heart health](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/perimenopause-menopause-heart-health)
- [ pregnancy & postpartum heart health](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/pregnancy-postpartum-heart-health)
- [pregnancy](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/pregnancy)
- [heart disease risk factors](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/heart-disease-risk-factors)
- [cardiovascular disease](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/cardiovascular-disease)

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This interactive tool allows you to estimate your risk of ASCVD (Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease).](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/assessing-heart-disease-risk-factors)

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## Setting Examples for My Children

SD discusses teaching her children the importance of staying active and how she stayed active during her pregnancies.

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SD discusses teaching her children the importance of staying active and how she stayed active during her pregnancies.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-setting-examples-for-my-children)

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## Can I Get A COVID-19 Vaccine during Pregnancy?

This article highlights the low risks related to the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant people.

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This article highlights the low risks related to the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant people.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/can-i-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-during-pregnancy)

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## What a Family History of Heart Disease Means for Your Health

Cardiologist Christine Jellis discusses heart conditions that can run in our families and what we can do to take control of our heart health.

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Cardiologist Christine Jellis discusses heart conditions that can run in our families and what we can do to take control of our heart health.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/what-a-family-history-of-heart-disease-means-for-your-health)