Women During Perimenopause Are More Likely to Experience Depression, Study Finds
Compared with women who aren’t experiencing menopausal symptoms, women in the perimenopause stage were approximately 40% more likely to experience depressive symptoms.
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Compared with women who aren’t experiencing menopausal symptoms, women in the perimenopause stage were approximately 40% more likely to experience depressive symptoms.
Hormonal fluctuations and bothersome physical changes can contribute to depressive symptoms as women approach menopause.
There is a 40% increased risk of depression at the perimenopausal stage compared to the premenopausal stage, a study revealed.
The team suggested that one biological reason is that the drop in oestrogen women experience during menopause triggers depressive symptoms.
The team suggested that one biological reason is that the drop in oestrogen women experience during menopause triggers depressive symptoms.