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Objective: To determine whether reproductive history, an important modifier of estrogen exposure across the lifetime, is associated with risk of cognitive impairment in postmenopausal women. Methods: We analyzed the baseline data from Zhejiang Major Public Health Surveillance Program (ZPHS) including 4,796 postmenopausal women. Cognitive impairment was assessed through the application of Mini-Mental State Examination questionnaire. Logistic regression models, controlled for an extensive range of potential confounders, were generated to examine the associations between women\u2019s reproductive history and risk of cognitive impairment in their later life. Results: The length of reproductive period was inversely associated with risk of cognitive impairment (p\u200a=\u200a0.001). Odds ratio (OR) of cognitive impairment were 1.316 (95% CI 1.095\u223c1.582) for women with 5 or more times of full-term pregnancies, compared with those with 1\u223c4 times of full-term pregnancies. Women without incomplete pregnancy had a significant higher risk of cognitive impairment (OR\u200a=\u200a1.194, 95% CI 1.000\u223c1.429), compared with the reference (1\u223c2 times of incomplete pregnancies). Oral contraceptive use (OR\u200a=\u200a0.489, 95% CI 0.263\u223c0.910) and intrauterine device (IUD) use (OR\u200a=\u200a0.684, 95% CI 0.575\u223c0.815) were associated with significantly reduced risk of cognitive impairment. Conclusion: Our results indicated that shorter reproductive period, higher number of full-term pregnancies and no incomplete pregnancy history were associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment. 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