Mood swings


Do you feel irritable for no reason? Does something small suddenly upset you or make you cry? These sudden emotional changes can be exhausting… and surprising. During menopause, hormonal fluctuations disrupt the brain’s chemical messengers.
Result: mood becomes more unstable, and reactions more intense.

Why these mood swings?

Hormones like estrogens and progesterone play a key role in mood regulation. They influence serotonin and dopamine, our well-being neurotransmitters.

When their levels drop, it’s as if the brain loses its emotional balance. And sometimes testosterone takes a bit more space… which can increase irritability or even anger.

What you may feel:

• Sudden irritability
• Sadness that seems to come from nowhere
• More frequent anger
• Hypersensitivity / over-sensitivity
• Difficulty controlling your reactions

Managing mood swings is possible.

With frequent or marked symptoms, well-tailored hormone therapy can really help.

Discuss with your doctor:

• Transdermal estrogens
• Natural micronized progesterone

Studies show this can reduce menopause-related mood symptoms.

Above all… don’t minimize what you feel.

Natural helps that may relieve:
Plants and supplements:

• Black cohosh, St. John’s wort*
• Magnesium, Vit. B6, Omega-3 (EPA/DHA)

Plus a fitting lifestyle — the basics:

• Move regularly
• Limit coffee, alcohol, excess sugar
• Sleep at regular times
• Breathe, ground yourself, surround yourself with support

* ⚠️ May interact with several medications.

Do you recognize yourself?
You are not alone.

Sometimes just understanding what’s happening is enough to start feeling better.
Your balance isn’t lost. It’s being reinvented.