Menopause and Mental Health

Riecher‐Rössler, Anita

doi:10.1007/978-981-10-2369-9_9

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“…Research within the general population has focused on negative impacts of menopause on mental wellbeing (Riecher-Rössler, 2020), but this study indicated potential improvements in mood and mental health, seemingly resulting from the immense difficulties associated with menstruation. Variations in mood are undoubtedly also related to external life events which can and did occur at this time of life.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…All of these aspects have been explored within research undertaken with the neurotypical population (Hoga et al, 2015), including investigations into incidents of mental health difficulties in menopause. An association with mental health problems in vulnerable, predisposed women has been revealed, although this has complex interactions with other factors including life events, relationships, lifestyle and culture (Deeks, 2003; Riecher‐Rössler, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

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‘It should be more outspoken and not hushed away, not like put in a dark box’: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of experiences of menopause voiced by women with learning disabilities

Langer‐Shapland

Minton

Richards

2023

Brit J Learn Disabil

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BackgroundThere is little research into experiences of menopause voiced by women with learning disabilities, who can be neglected in academic research. There is a particular lack of knowledge around the psychological and social experiences of menopause in this population, and how changes are managed. This study sought to explore these experiences.MethodsExperiences of five women with lived experience of menopause, being seen by community National Health Services specialising in learning disabilities, were captured with semistructured interviews and analysed using interpretive phenomenological analysis.FindingsFive superordinate themes were identified, involving the importance of having information about menopause, challenges of periods, observable changes in menopause, the importance of social connection, and managing menopause independently.ConclusionsThis study highlights the need for clinicians and carers to understand the variety of impacts menopause can have on women with learning disabilities, including emotional and social aspects, and the need to initiate conversations regarding menopause and available treatments.

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confidence: 82%

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confidence: 99%

‘It should be more outspoken and not hushed away, not like put in a dark box’: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of experiences of menopause voiced by women with learning disabilities

Langer‐Shapland

Minton

Richards

2023

Brit J Learn Disabil

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“…This may contribute to psychological problems, such as depression and an unhealthy lifestyle, which in turn promotes the development of cardiovascular and metabolic disorders and other complications of menopause. 9 Therefore, the treatment of menopausal women requires a holistic approach that considers all potentially affected organs and focuses also on the skin.…”

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Treatment of menopausal skin – A narrative review of existing treatments, controversies, and future perspectives

Merzel Šabović,

Kocjan,

Zalaudek

2024

Post Reprod Health

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Menopause is a state of estrogen deficiency that affects numerous estrogen-dependent tissues in the female body. Skin is one of the most affected organs. Many consider menopausal skin changes to be merely an aesthetic problem; however, they can significantly affect women’s quality of life. Currently, there are no approved effective treatments to prevent or alleviate skin changes associated with estrogen deficiency. Standard systemic hormone replacement therapy used to treat menopausal symptoms may be effective to some degree for skin treatment. In addition, compounded bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, selective estrogen receptor modulators, and phytoestrogens could also be used for skin treatment, although this is only hypothetical due to lack of data. Many questions therefore remain unanswered. On the other hand, topical, low-dose estrogen that would act only on the skin without systemic effects could be a possible option, as could be skin-only acting topical phytoestrogens. Such topical products without systemic effects could play a role in the treatment of menopausal skin. However, they are not currently approved because there is insufficient data on their safety and efficacy. A healthy lifestyle could have a positive effect on the menopausal skin. In this review, we provide an overview of the characteristics of menopausal skin, an outlook on the future treatment of menopausal skin with estrogens and other approaches, and the associated controversies and speculations. Overall, the importance of menopausal skin changes should not be neglected, and high-quality research is needed to gain new insights into the treatment of menopausal skin.

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Problematisch alcoholgebruik

Raay¹,

Noord²

2021

Gendersensitieve Huisartsgeneeskunde

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Menopause and Mental Health

Cited by 8 publications

References 115 publications

‘It should be more outspoken and not hushed away, not like put in a dark box’: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of experiences of menopause voiced by women with learning disabilities

‘It should be more outspoken and not hushed away, not like put in a dark box’: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of experiences of menopause voiced by women with learning disabilities

Treatment of menopausal skin – A narrative review of existing treatments, controversies, and future perspectives

Problematisch alcoholgebruik

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