Increased risk for depressive symptoms, diagnoses seen among perimenopausal, but not postmenopausal, women
Authors say more studies are needed to understand ideal timing window for treatment initiation
Improvements seen in subjective sleep quality, latency, and disturbances
Frequency of defecation and stool consistency tied to intensity of menopause symptoms
Analysis revealed two clusters of highly correlated psychosocial factors -- stress and strain
Most common individual symptoms included depressive mood, irritability, and greater severity of sleep problems
Later age at menopause and hormone therapy nonuse also associated with higher regional tau
Authors say findings could help with culturally competent guidance about menopause
Higher frequency of practice tied to greater impact on self-reported symptoms
Initiating systemic hormone therapy before age 50 years linked to increased risk for depression