Depressive Symptoms In Postmenopausal Women After Receiving Hormone Therapy
Hormone therapies are used for the treatment of different hormone related diseases. Postmenopausal hormone therapy is used for women disease prevention but its effects on quality of life are not well. A study was conducted to determine the quality of life of estrogen plus progestin therapy that is used to treat women coronary artery disease. A number of patients were treated with this therapy, and energy/fatigue and mental health was monitored in RAND scales. Depressive symptoms were measured on the Burnam screening scale.

Quality-of-life scores were significantly lower among patients with older age, diabetes, hypertension, chest pain, or heart failure. The effects of hormone therapies are different among different women due to different physical conditions.
There are large numbers of therapies for hormonal imbalances. Hormone replacement therapy is also used for its treatment and has much beneficial effects if used for short term. Effects of these therapies depend upon many factors that include physical condition of the patient, intensity of problem, and time period of treatment. Long term use of these treatments is associated with side effects and therefore must be avoided. However, short term use of hormone replacement therapy is safe. It is necessary to sue these treatments after doctor’s advice.
Conclusion:
Hormone therapy has diverse effects on quality of life. The effects of hormone therapy depend on the presence of menopausal symptoms; women without flushing had greater decrease in physical measures, while women with flushing had improvements in expressive measures of quality of life.






