Mental Health Issues in Menopause

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2023-07-17

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https://doi.org/10.54169/ijocp.v3i01.64

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mental health, mood, cognition, menopause, sexual dysfunction

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Vol. 3 No. 01 (2023): Indian Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

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  • Dr Vivek Kumar Senior Resident
  • Dr. Asish Kumar assistant professor
  • Prof (Dr) Vipul Singh Professor

Abstract

Menopause is an inevitable phase of life in women which comes with various physical and mental health issues. Middle age, specifically the fourth decade of life is the common age for the onset of menopause in which fluctuation in sex steroid hormones leads to physical as well as mental symptoms. More than 85% of women have reported Vasomotor symptoms in terms of hot flashes and night sweats which is one of the earliest symptoms, begins in the menopausal transition and gradually progresses and lasts around 5-6 years. Anxiety disorders are quite prevalent and most of the time comorbid with depression. Common presentation is usually in the form of generalized anxiety and Panic attack symptoms.  Mood swings, irritability, and anxiety symptoms are heightened in the menopausal transition. Cognitive impairment during menopausal transition and post-menopause such as disturbance in concentration and memory is very common at this age.

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Kumar, V., Asish Kumar, & Vipul Singh. (2023). Mental Health Issues in Menopause. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 3(01), 22–30. https://doi.org/10.54169/ijocp.v3i01.64

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Author Biographies

Dr Vivek Kumar, Senior Resident

Senior Resident in the Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh)

Dr. Asish Kumar , assistant professor

assistant professor in the department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh)

Prof (Dr) Vipul Singh , Professor

Professor and Head of the Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh)

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