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Memory Function
Decreasing Estrogen in Perimenopause Doesn't Appear to Cause Impairment
September 9th, 2000
Women going through perimenopause - the stage before menopause when sharp fluctuations in hormone levels can lead to symptoms like anxiety and depression - do not seem to have decreased levels of memory function due to decreased estrogen levels, according to researchers writing in Menopause - the Journal of the North American Menopause Society. University of Washington researcher N.F. Woods and colleagues looked at women's perception of their memory function relative to their "perimenopausal group, age, perceived stress, health status, and mood" ("Memory functioning among midlife women: Observations from the Seattle Midlife Women's Health Study,"...
Source: Pain & Central Nervous System Week (2000-09-09)
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