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Re: Can HRT exacerbate clinical depression?From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 6 Feb 2002 10:35:05 -0600 (CST)
At Tue, 5 Feb 2002, Carol wrote: > >I have been diagnosed with clinical depression and am also using >estradiol for perimenopausal hormone replacement. I recently read an >article which listed horm one replacement as one possible cause of >worsening depression. My antidepressents were increased last fall, and >the HRT was started much earlier than that. > >Is there any evidence that the two are related? In what way(s)? > >-- >TIA, >Carol > HRT can play a role in clinical depression, though the effect is almost always beneficial. There are exceptions to every rule however.
-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
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