Pre-test Menopause Monograph

Menopause is defined as the complete cessation of menses for

What percentage of women will experience vasomotor symptoms during the menopausal transition, with the majority rating their symptoms as moderate to severe?

Which two actions can help uncover whether the menopausal symptoms are leading to the patient’s depression or depression is exacerbating the menopausal symptoms?

The perimenopausal and early postmenopausal periods present an increased level of vulnerability to the development of depressive symptoms and major depressive episodes, even in women with no history of depression

There is evidence that perimenopausal fluctuations in which hormone increases a menopausal woman’s sensitivity to psychosocial stress and increases her vulnerability to depression?

In patients with mood related symptoms temporally related menstrual cycle changes and vasomotor symptoms it is acceptable to consider at trial of HT first rather than an antidepressant.

The only antidepressant with a contraindication for use to manage menopausal symptoms is