Questions About Menopause? Here Are Some Answers

I know without a doubt that much of my depression was caused by hormonal imbalance (and it got worse after a hysterectomy) as once I got on bioidentical hormone replacment therapy, I was able to get off all antidepressant/antianxiety medications (along with five other medications). I take progesterone and testostererone cream, along with a bit of estriol cream (locally for vaginal dryness) and have never felt better. This went way beyond menopausal symptoms, the hormones alleviated my seasonal allergies, acid reflux and restless leg syndrome, as well as signicantly improved my ADD. Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] if you would like a list of resources to help you find a bioidentical hormone doctor and/or compounding pharmacy in your area. Best wishes to all for hormonal health!

I believe that sometimes menopause gets the bad rap for a whole host of changes/symptoms/signs that occur at midlife, when in fact it isn't really menopause that's the culprit, but the life changes that come with midlife and aging.

I wonder how many women have blamed their depression and/or moodiness on menopause when in fact, their children are leaving the nest empty and lonely, or their children are having physical, emotional or behaviour problems, their spouses are having a nervous breakdown and/or their aging parents are- to no fault of their own-putting immense pressure on them. These events are enough to make anyone miserable! Add falling and surging hormones to the mix and you have one nasty cocktail. But there is good news: most women report their postmenopausal years as their happiest and most fulfilled.

Glenda de Vries
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