Menopause: HRT linked to depression - Video

Published On 2022-11-16T17:44:10+05:30 | Updated On 7 Dec 2022 3:16 PM IST

Overview

The findings of this study of women in Denmark followed up from age 45 suggest that systemically administered (oral or transdermal) hormonal therapy before and during menopause is associated with higher risk of depression, especially in the years immediately after initiation, whereas locally administered (intravaginal or intrauterine) hormonal therapy is associated with lower risk of depression for women 54 years or older.

Reference :

Wium-Andersen, M. K., MD PhD,DMSc1; Terese S. H. Jørgensen, MSc, PhD1,2; Anniken H. Halvorsen, BSc1; et al, (2022, November 1, Association of Hormone Therapy With Depression During Menopause in a Cohort of Danish Women, Depressive Disorders, JAMA Network Open, 2022;5(11):e2239491, doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.39491

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Roshni Dhar

Roshni Dhar, a Mass com graduate with a soft corner for health happenings, joined Medical Dialogues as a news anchor in 2021. Inspired by her mother who is a gynaecologist, she likes to keep herself and the world updated on the occurring in the medical field. She covers various aspects of health news for MDTV at Medical Dialogues. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751