10 Low Estrogen Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #6: Depressed mood and depression
No direct link between clinical depression and diminished estrogen has been proved. Menopause, itself does not cause clinical depression, and incidence in postmenopausal women is not higher than at any other time. Note that clinical depression is a serious mental illness that must meet specific criteria for diagnosis, unlike transient depressed moods.
Over their lifespan, women experience more depression than men. Women who have experienced previous episodes of depression may be vulnerable to a recurrence during perimenopause. Women in menopause may experience depressed moods frequently, due to changes in sleep patterns, stress, or simply because of the disruptions in their daily life, brought about by menopause.
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