Menopausal women wrongly prescribed antidepressants which make their symptoms worse, warn experts – The Independent

Women going through the menopause are being wrongly prescribed antidepressants which are making their symptoms worse and destroying their confidence, experts have warned.

New research hasfound over a third of women going to their GP with symptoms of the menopause are being offered antidepressants. Some 80 per cent of those women said they felt antidepressants were an inappropriate treatment for the symptoms they are suffering.

The majority of the 3.4 million women between 50 and 64 in the UK will be experiencing symptoms of the menopause.

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These include heart palpitations, hot flushes, night sweats, insomnia, headaches, vaginal dryness and pain, a reduced sex drive, recurrent urinary tract infections as well as anxiety, mood changes, feelings of sadness, difficulty concentrating and issues with memory.

The What Women Want at Menopause surveyof 1,101 women aged between 42 and 55 in the UKfound women are more and more hesitant to approach their doctor due to concerns they will not get appropriate support.

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