Several contributing factors that causes depression were being identified Hormonal balance or imbalance, which are evident during puberty, pregnancy, and menopause, as well as after giving birth or experiencing unintentional abortion, are considered as some of the contributing factors of depression among women.
Moreover, hormone fluctuations occurring in the monthly menstrual cycle of women probably contribute to premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a severe syndrome marked especially by depression, anxiety, and mood swings that occur in the week before menstruation and interfere with normal activities.
Learning about the factors can help young, middle-aged and elderly women minimize the risk of depression and obtain the help of a physician to treat it more effectively.
Clinical studies shows that Zoloft, an antidepressant drug , is not being recommended right away for people experiencing depression because it is suspected to worsen the condition of the patients.
Depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), social anxiety disorder(SAD), and premenstrual dysphoric mood disorder (PDMD) are the common illness among patients which uses Zoloft, the antidepressant drug as treatment.
Zoloft is also known as sertraline hydrochloride, which increases the amount of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain because it blocks the resorption of serotonin from synapse, it is called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
The side effects which are commonly expressed is headaches, drowsiness, nausea, insomnia, and dryness of the mouth. However, There are other side effects that may not subside until the use of the drug is discontinued, such as decline in sexual performance, mainly ejaculation-related problems, as well as Zoloft birth defects.
When it comes to the men and women, the effect of depression is not the same.Women are more prone to depression than men and the effect of depression in women as well as its pattern and symptoms are not the same as to men.
Depression in women is very common because women are twice as likely to develop clinical depression as men. Depression in the United States reached to 15 million people got affected and majority of them are women which nearly two thirds do not get the help they need.
To minimize the increasing number of women suffering from depression, psychotherapy and antidepressant therapy is recommended, instead of advising them to automatically take medication.
