A Brief Review of Neuropsychic Symptoms Associated with the Female Climacteric: Depression and Mental Health

Abstract

Aging is a phase that is still relatively unknown compared to other life phases, although it has been increasingly studied in recent years. Female aging, characterized by entry into the climacteric, is a period comprising important hormonal, physical and neuropsychic changes. Often, neuropsychic symptoms are the first to appear, such as vasomotor disorders, headaches, anxiety, depression, fatigue, insomnia and decreased libido, among others [1].