Transdermal oestradiol and testosterone therapy for menopausal depression and mood symptoms: retrospective cohort study
Use of menopausal hormone therapy was associated with significant improvement in mood in peri- and postmenopausal women. Prospective studies and randomised clinical trials are needed to assess the effects of different regimens in different patient populations over longer time periods.
Authors
- Louise Newson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6756-3823)
- Jayashri Kulkarni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3875-5623)
- Lynsey McColl
- Olivia Hendriks
- Pooja Saini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4981-7914)
- Sarah Glynne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9309-6165)
- Caroline Gurvich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5663-3419)
- Eveline Mu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5261-849X)
- Daniel Reisel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9018-4621)
- Aini Kamal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5474-0077)
Institutions
- The Portland Hospital (GB)
- Medical Prescription Services (GB)
- Royal Shakespeare Company (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Statistical Service (CY)
- University College London (GB)
- Monash University (AU)
- Liverpool John Moores University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2025.101
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.88