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Chances of depression increase after menopause

Chances of depression increase after menopause

A study by the University of Pittsburgh in the United States found that hormonal changes and mood changes brought on by menopause may increase the risk of depression in women.

The researchers followed up for 10 years a group of 221 women between the ages of 42 and 52 years. All had premenopausal symptoms at the start of the study. Each woman answered an interview that determined whether she had already had depression before the study began or was experiencing the disease at the time the analysis began.

Women were also evaluated annually to identify whether they had experienced stressful events, and At the end of 10 years, the researchers noted that the likelihood of participants suffering from a depressive disorder is greater when they are postmenopausal or during menopause. depression, psychologically stressful events, levels of reproductive hormones, use of psychotropic drugs, body mass index, and heat waves or night sweats have been reported. taken into account in the analysis.

The right reason for menopause and postmenopausal risk of depression, however, is still unclear. More studies will be needed to discover the relationship.

How to enter menopause without surprises

The climacteric, popularly called menopause, represents the transition from the reproductive period of the woman to the non-reproductive period, which occurs around age 45 and is marked by decreased production of sex hormones. In fact menopause is the name of the last menstruation before the climacteric, hence the confusion so common. The obstetrician and obstetrician Barbara Murayama, a My Life specialist, clarifies some questions about this phase of life and helps women understand what is happening to their body.

Symptoms

Before stopping ovulating, the woman passes from two to five years suffering menstrual changes, such as irregularities in the cycle or the increase or decrease in menstrual flow. At the age of 45, she needs to be aware of the absence of menstruation for a year or more, associated with symptoms such as intense heat waves. Heat waves are one of the many symptoms of hypoestrogenism, which is the decrease in estrogen levels in the body, the main female hormone.

The actual cause of the heat is still unknown, but they range from 75% to 85% of the women. Maintaining a healthy, low-calorie, low-sugar diet, and regular physical activity are highly recommended to ease the symptoms of menopause. In the same way, smoking should be avoided and routine exams should be done. It is also important to start a geriatric follow-up, to have a healthy aging.

Problems in menopause

Reducing estrogen levels in the body brings several complications such as osteoporosis due to bone loss, urinary incontinence, weight gain, sleep disturbances, headache, cholesterol gain, insomnia and depression. Most of these problems actually existed and end up being intensified in menopause. Some other hormones also have their production decreased. It is known that, after menopause, the decrease in the production of collagen occurs in the range of 2% per year, this can cause hair loss and weakening of the nails.

Sexual life

Lack of collagen causes loss of elasticity and thinning of the skin in the external vaginal region. There is also a decrease in vaginal lubrication due to lack of estrogen. These two factors can make intercourse uncomfortable, as well as cause bleeding, infection, discharge and itching.It is good to remember that sexuality will depend not only on the physical changes but on all other aspects of the person's life, involving the emotional, marital, family and professional sides. If the sex life was satisfactory, you can keep it at a level with little medical interference. However, if the relationship was already bad, it is sure to get worse with the lack of hormones. Another important tip is that even though there is no longer the risk of getting pregnant sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) remain a risk. Therefore, it is important to use a condom in sexual intercourse.


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