Influence of the hormonal status on somatic, psychopathological and mood symptoms in climacteric women.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the influence of hormonal status on somatic, psychopathological and mood symptoms in climacteric women.


METHODS
122 postmenopausal women have been evaluated by the PISA-system and P.O.M.S. (Profile of Mood States) to evaluate somatic, psychopathological and mood symptoms in a 3-intervention trial (perimenopausal women, postmenopausal women on replacement therapy, and postmenopausal women without any therapy).


RESULTS
We found no statistically significant difference among the three groups. A clear trend has however resulted: sex hormones seem to decrease the depressive mood, aggressiveness/anger and sexual dissatisfaction.


CONCLUSIONS
Our results are inconclusive but they suggest that hormones influence some psychological and mood symptoms during the climacterium.
Di Nicola
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Bari, Italy.
Chiechi
L M
LM
Lobascio
A
A
Todarello
O
O
D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect / Q000502:physiology*; D002979:Climacteric / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000502:physiology*; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones