--- title: Is depression before a period linked to depression at menopause? description: Yes. Women who were depressed premenstrually also tend to be depressed around menopause, suggesting a shared cause that may involve hormones, psychology, or b url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/depressed-mood-through-women-s-reproductive-cycle-correlation-to-mood-at-2007/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Is depression before a period linked to depression at menopause? Survey study, 2007 # Is depression before a period linked to depression at menopause? Yes. Women who were depressed premenstrually also tend to be depressed around menopause, suggesting a shared cause that may involve hormones, psychology, or both. This link held regardless of age or hormone therapy use. Moderate study design 110 women with mean age 52 years ## What they did Surveyed 110 women with mean age 52 years. They rated their current mood and recalled their mood at different life stages: before their period, during pregnancy, after delivery, and around menopause. Used a visual scale to measure mood. ## What they found Women with current depressed mood around menopause also reported depressed mood before menstruation in the past, and this association was statistically significant. No link was found between mood before menstruation and mood during pregnancy or after delivery. The findings were the same regardless of age, menopausal status, or hormone replacement therapy use. ## What it means for you Premenstrual depression and depression around menopause may share a common cause, possibly hormonal or psychological. Main limitation: the study relied on women's memories of past moods, which can be unreliable. It only looked at one age group around menopause, so findings may not apply to younger women. 110 women studied 52 mean age in years ## About the study Original title Depressed mood through women's reproductive cycle: correlation to mood at menopause Authors Becker D, Orr A, Weizman A et al. Journal Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society Year 2007 Study design Survey study Participants 110 What was tested None (observational study) Read the paper [doi.org/10.1080/13697130601174374](https://doi.org/10.1080/13697130601174374) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Estradiol, progesterone and hormone therapy](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-hormone-therapy/)[Perimenopause and menopause](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-perimenopause/)[Pregnancy and postpartum](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-postpartum/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Systematic review, 2026 Why do some women experience mood changes linked to their menstrual cycle? Survey study, 2025 Do women with bipolar disorder who had PMS or postpartum depression have worse mood problems during menopause? Review, 2016 How do reproductive hormones affect mood and behavior in women? Review, 2012 Is depression linked to hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and menopause? Survey study, 2024 How do hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle affect gut health and mood? Non-randomised trial, 2014 Does hormone therapy help women with depression linked to periods and menopause? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗