Depression and mood changes treatment Pros and Cons
Counseling
Pros: Can be empowering to understand your physical and mental challenges at this time of life and discuss them with a mental health expert
Cons: Can be expensive
Pros: Can be empowering to understand your physical and mental challenges at this time of life and discuss them with a mental health expert
Cons: Can be expensive
SSRI drugs
Pros: Shown to be effective for hot flashes and also for depression
Cons: May cause mood changes; can affect sex drive; some types such as paxil may interfere with effect of tamoxifen
Pros: Shown to be effective for hot flashes and also for depression
Cons: May cause mood changes; can affect sex drive; some types such as paxil may interfere with effect of tamoxifen
Estrogen
Pros: Very effective at preventing bone loss and preventing fractures; very effective at preventing hot flashes; prevents vaginal tissue thinning; may reduce the risk of dementia (in younger menopausal women taking HT for 10 years or more)
Cons: Increased risk of dementia; increased risk of breast cancer; increased risk of uterine cancer if estrogen is taken without progesterone; increased risk of blood clots; increased risk of dementia (in women 65 years and older taking HT for five years or less)
Pros: Very effective at preventing bone loss and preventing fractures; very effective at preventing hot flashes; prevents vaginal tissue thinning; may reduce the risk of dementia (in younger menopausal women taking HT for 10 years or more)
Cons: Increased risk of dementia; increased risk of breast cancer; increased risk of uterine cancer if estrogen is taken without progesterone; increased risk of blood clots; increased risk of dementia (in women 65 years and older taking HT for five years or less)
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