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Psychological symptoms are often reported but they are not specific to menopause and can be caused by other factors. [ 29 ] [ 30 ] They include anxiety , poor memory, inability to concentrate, depressive mood, irritability , mood swings , and less interest in sexual activity .
This pain can also be caused by psychological disorders such as anxiety and depression, which can affect the onset and severity of pain experienced. The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines pain as "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential ...
The symptoms cause significant impairments or distresses in aspects of daily life. The symptoms do not meet the criteria for different and separate mental health disorders. Around 60% of individuals with major depressive disorder also experience a form of anxiety disorder, so the disorders are often comorbid. [4]
That was the case for Gwen Harris, of Nashville, who, when she was 54, says menopause symptoms, including insomnia, chronic eye problems, hot flashes and anxiety, “descended” on her. She was ...
Stress and anxiety are common causes of stomach pain and other gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, according to an article by UChicago Medicine. Research reveals a strong connection between the brain ...
Oprah Winfrey opened up about her first symptom of menopause, heart palpitations, and how she got it diagnosed. She also had brain fog, mood changes. Oprah says her 1st menopause symptom was ...
The ICD-11 includes bodily distress disorder, which bears similarities to somatic symptom disorder. While both conditions involve somatic symptoms, bodily distress disorder appears to be more strongly associated with the experience of physical symptoms, whereas somatic symptom disorder is more closely linked to psychological distress. [37]
The current version of the DSM (DSM-5) lists somatic symptom disorder (SSD) under the heading of "somatic symptom and related disorders", and illness anxiety disorder (IAD) under both this heading and as an anxiety disorder. [25] The ICD-10, like the third and fourth versions of the DSM, lists hypochondriasis as a somatoform disorder. [26]