Irritability
Estrogen and progesterone, which decline during menopause, influence a number of brain chemicals like “calming” GABA, “rewarding” dopamine, “energizing” norepinephrine, and “mood boosting” serotonin. When your hormones change, so do these other brain chemicals.
52%
WOMEN IN MENOPAUSE EXPERIENCE IRRITABILITY
Is this normal?
Hell yes. During perimenopause and menopause, irritability, sadness, anger, or anxiety — or swinging from one emotional zone to another — are very real.
What can you do?
Stop, sit, breathe, and take stock of what’s going on. Write down what you’re feeling. Talk it out with friends or seek a support group. And speak to a menopause-trained doctor about how balancing your hormones can affect your mood.
