Menopausal depression - state of art

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Menopausal depression - state of art J.D. Jaremek1, D.R. Chinniah1, A. Słopień2, P. Rynio3, R. Słopień4 1Poznań University of Medical Sciences; 2Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poznań 3Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, District Hospital in Czarnków, Czarnków 4Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poznań (Poland) Summary It is believed that major depression is currently the leading cause of disease related disability among women in the world. In this review the authors analyzed the features and associations between menopause, the hormones associated during this stage, and their influence on depression.. Key words: Menopause; Peri-menopausal period; Depression; Hormones; Hormone replacement ther