Association between depressive symptoms and reproductive variables in a group of perimenopausal women attending a menopause clinic in Mexico City
Por:
Flores-Ramos, M, Heinze, G, Silvestri-Tomassoni, R
Publicada:
1 feb 2010
Resumen:
The aim of this study was to explore the association between depressive symptoms and some variables related to the reproductive life, such as history of premenstrual dysphoric disorder, antecedent of postpartum depression, previous use of hormonal contraceptives, and current hot flushes, in a group of perimenopausal women attending a menopause clinic. Perimenopausal women, 45 to 55 years old, who had not received hormonal replacement therapy and/or psychotropic medication, were invited to participate in this study. 141 perimenopausal women were included; we obtained their psychiatric and gynecological data, and we evaluated their depressive symptomatology using the CES-D scale. There were a significantly higher number of cases of previous depressive episodes, PMDD and PPD history in depressed patients compared with non-depressed women; current hot flushes prevalence was similar between depressed and non-depressed women. Patients with a PMDD history were more likely to have experienced
Filiaciones:
Flores-Ramos, M:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Psychiat & Mental Hlth Dept, Fac Med, Mexico City 01030, DF, Mexico
Heinze, G:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Psychiat & Mental Hlth Dept, Fac Med, Mexico City 01030, DF, Mexico
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