Menopause in women with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder

The transition to menopause or perimenopause is a period of hormonal and menstrual irregularity which a woman experiences before her final menstrual period. Menopause is a physiological phenomenon defined retrospectively by 12 months of amenorrhea and loss of ovarian follicular function, typically occurring in women between the ages of 40 and 55 years. The mean duration of perimenopause is 5 years, with women often finding themselves symptomatic for much longer1.

Source: Maturitas - July 10, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Anna Szeliga, Bogdan Stefanowski, Blazej Meczekalski, Milena Snopek, Anna Kostrzak, Roman Smolarczyk, Gregory Bala, Anna Duszewska, Katarzyna Smolarczyk, Marzena Maciejewska-Jeske Source Type: research