Expert ReplyCondition analysis:
New-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a relapse of OCD, or a change in OCD symptoms may occur during menopause. Fluctuations in OCD have been correlated with the menstrual cycle and with pregnancy, suggesting that hormone levels may contribute to the disorder.
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Treatment of sleep disorders: Estrogen may be helpful in relieving vasomotor symptoms that disrupt sleep or that may have a direct effect on sleep itself.
In a study of postmenopausal women with hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, anxiety, or mood swings, low-dose estrogen and low-dose micronized progesterone improved sleep to a greater extent than could be explained by a reduction in vasomotor symptoms.
One study using polysomnographic analysis found that isoflavone treatment is also effective in reducing Insomnia symptoms.