Menopause Anxiety Symptoms

Menopause has often been associated with anxiety and this is one of the common symptoms that affect the health of women. In most women anxiety increases as they near menopause and these are caused due to hormonal changes and alterations in the body. Basically anxiety has been a common factor that has been affecting women for ages. But most of the times these women are not aware about the causes for the same. Anxiety is usually caused due to mental and physiological factors and often leads to depression caused due to hormones, which is known as hormonal depression.

There have been various studies on menopause and women, which reveal that though most women feel great sadness once in a while, the feeling of repeated depressions and anxiety starts due to the connection between the hormonal changes during peri-menopause or menopause. There are very few women who understand that anxiety often has a physical basis and mental reasons like stress and depression. The understanding these symptoms of anxiety are vital for combating the same.

Some of the most common forms of anxiety occur due to hormonal depression during menopause and it is best to rely on your health care provider to diagnose problem and prescribe medicines for the same. The menopause stage in any women is very sensitive and during this period they go through rapid phases of depression and anxiety. Women go through clinical depression too and this requires medical treatment and antidepressants are used in such cases.

The menopause also adds to the stress level and creates hormonal imbalances that affect mood and mental function, which are leading to anxiety. The results of these problems are that most women feel disoriented and confused. This happens due to the estrogen dominance so common that can exacerbate symptoms of anxiety and during these period women are very emotional and often surface old unresolved emotional issues. Hence the overwhelming feeling can lead to other problems including anxiety.

The solutions for anxiety include understanding the severity of the symptoms and the natural approach can provide relief. It has been seen that some good alternative to antidepressants have been helpful in changing the mood swings that occur during this period. A natural approach to this form of anxiety occurs due to encouraging the body to produce more serotonin. This balances the hormones and neurotransmitters naturally and reduces the risks of harmful side effects that occur with other regular medicines. The anxiety experienced during this period can also be helped through meditation.

Those, who are nearing your menopause and suffer from anxiety then it is best to get yourself treated for the same. Anti depressants and use of other anti-anxiety pills are not suggested as this can have many side effects like dizziness and nausea and hence these should be avoided. Instead the focus should be to get involved in activities that keep you busy and also follow a regular exercise regime. With these methods the body is able to deal with menopause more effectively and that too without the use of any harmful drugs or medicines.

• Cassandra Bagley
• 19/04/2009, 12:59 AM
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