Depression During the Menopausal Transition: An Update on Epidemiology and Biological Treatments

The menopausal transition is often marked by physical symptoms (e.g., vasomotor and sexual) and is sometimes accompanied by emotional changes that follow the decline in ovarian functioning. Although the absolute majority of women experience a smooth transition into postmenopausal years, this period in a woman's life has been associated, in some cases, with higher risk to develop depressive symptoms. Recent evidence supports the notion that the …