Menopausal women frequently failed by medical profession

The medical profession is failing many menopausal women by prescribing antidepressants when they need progesterone.

Women experience fluctuating hormone levels during their lifecycle from puberty to menopause. The ratio of oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone, which is crucial for health and wellbeing, changes as women age and sometimes can be out of balance. This is particularly the case during the menopause. However, when many women consult their GP about their menopausal symptoms, such as mood swings and anxiety, they are frequently given anti-depressants when they really need progesterone.

Professor John Studd, a senior Gynaecologist and expert in treating the symptoms of the menopause says: “It is a tragedy for menopausal women to be given antidepressants when they require hormone therapy.Hormone depletion is not a mental illness.”