Treatments and Symptoms
Mood Changes
Mood changes can range from a gentle shift to irritability to angry outbursts, anxiety and rage
Estrogen helps regulate some of our feel-good hormones like serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine. As estrogen levels change, we may experience variations in those hormones as well. Sleep disturbances, brain fog, stress and other menopause symptoms can cause mood changes too.
Mood changes can be sudden and severe. If you are feeling hopeless or thinking of harming yourself, see your physician or text 988 for immediate help.
According to the 200,000 respondents who have taken our Menopause Assessment:
60%
of people experience mood changes in menopause
73%
said mood changes negatively affect their quality of life in a significant way
7 to 10 years
is the average length of time during which women experience mood chang
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