Complications of Menopause

Complications list for Menopause:

The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Menopause includes:

• Increased risk of various conditions after menopause:
  • Osteoporosis - need extra calcium in diet after menopause.
  • Heart disease
  • Stroke
• Bladder incontinence

See also the symptoms of Menopause and Introduction: Menopause.

Complications and sequelae of Menopause from the Diseases Database include:

• Incontinence, urine
• Female infertility
• Dyspareunia
• Hyperhidrosis
• Palpitations
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Headache
• Amenorrhoea
• Peripheral vasodilation
• Anovulatory cycles

See also the symptoms of Menopause and Introduction: Menopause.

Complications of Menopause:

Women Hold Up Half the Sky: NIMH (Excerpt)

NIMH researchers recently found that women who suffer depression as they enter the early stages of menopause (perimenopause) may find estrogen to be an alternative to traditional antidepressants. The efficacy of the female hormone was comparable to that usually reported with antidepressants in the first controlled study of its direct effects on mood in perimenopausal women meeting standardized criteria for depression. ¹⁴ (Source: excerpt from Women Hold Up Half the Sky: NIMH)

Menopause - Age Page - Health Information: NIA (Excerpt)

You may not even notice two important aspects of menopause. These are a loss of bone tissue, which can weaken bones and cause osteoporosis, and higher cholesterol levels, which may lead to cardiovascular (heart) disease. (Source: excerpt from Menopause - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)

Medical news summaries about complications of Menopause:

The following medical news items are relevant to complications of Menopause:

• Doubts over the real cause of depression

Menopause as a symptom:

For a more detailed analysis of Menopause as a symptom, including causes, drug side effect causes, and drug interaction causes, please see our Symptom Center information for Menopause.

About complications:

Complications of Menopause are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by Menopause. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of Menopause and complications of Menopause is unclear or arbitrary.