While menopause is a stage in every woman’s life, there is still so much we don’t know about the transitional period and the impacts it has on the body beyond the stereotypical symptoms such as hot flashes and mood swings. They placed participants into three groups: pre-menopausal, post-menopausal and post-menopausal with HRT. Women who used HRT typically began treatment around the same age. AdvertisementThey found that menopause was associated with poorer sleep, increased mental health problems and even changes within the brain itself. Writing for The Conversation, the researchers said: “Post-menopausal women were more likely than pre-menopausal women to report symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Source: Huffington Post February 14, 2026 13:28 UTC