Researchers are exploring how to prolong ovarian life and revisiting hormone replacement therapy — a once routine treatment ...

The analysis by Loprinzi and co-workers supports the notion that antidepressants and gabapentin decrease menopausal hot flashes. In addition, the study showed that venlafaxine and paroxetine were ...

Primary and review articles published in English were identified by a MEDLINE (1966-June 2003) search using the MeSH terms "hot flashes," "hot flushes," "menopause," and "serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

These antidepressants were generally well tolerated, with the primary adverse events being dry mouth, constipation, decreased appetite, and nausea. Dosages lower than those commonly used to treat ...

despite menopause guidelines that state antidepressants shouldn’t be the first option for addressing the low mood linked with perimenopause and menopause, multiple surveys have shown that ...

The menopause affects around half the world's population at some point, but many women feel unprepared for what lies ahead ...

As I was taking a psyco-social medical history of a 43-year-old woman, I asked, “What is your problem?” She replied, “I can’t ...

The menopause might feel as though it’s decades ... Women have been refused HRT, for example, and given antidepressants instead. “Women are just being ignored, which has got to stop ...

And women in menopause are more likely to develop depression and anxiety because of the loss of estrogen and the general stress of broken sleep. But studies have shown that vitamin D might work ...

The Menopause All-Party Parliamentary Group ... Many had long waits or were offered antidepressants, against guidelines. The report covers a year-long inquiry. It says action is needed to improve ...