Review, 1988
How do reproductive hormones affect mood across a woman's life?
This review examines mood and behavioral changes linked to hormone shifts during the menstrual cycle, birth control use, pregnancy, postpartum period, and perimenopause. It recommends better ways to measure and report symptoms.
What they did
Literature review comparing mood and behavioral changes associated with reproductive hormone changes across the female life cycle, including the menstrual cycle, oral contraceptive use, pregnancy, postpartum period, and perimenopause.
What they found
New basic science data renewed interest in studying how steroid hormones affect mood and behavior. The review identifies similarities and differences in mood changes across these different reproductive periods. Recommendations for symptom reporting and future research are discussed.
What it means for you
This suggests mood changes across different life stages are linked to reproductive hormones, and research needs standardized ways to measure and report symptoms. The abstract does not provide specific evidence about which hormonal changes affect which symptoms.
About the study
- Original title
- The menstrual cycle in context, I: Affective syndromes associated with reproductive hormonal changes
- Authors
- Hamilton JA, Parry BL, Blumenthal SJ
- Journal
- The Journal of clinical psychiatry
- Year
- 1988
- Study design
- Review
- What was tested
- None - review article
- Read the paper
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3058679/
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