There are many contributing factors to depression, medical experts say. In women, the contributing factor may vary from reproductive hormones to social pressures as response to stress as well as hormonal balance or imbalance which is evident during puberty, pregnancy, and menopause, as well as after giving birth or experiencing a miscarriage.
Considered as the contributing factors of depression are 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.
When young, middle-aged and elderly women gets first-hand information about fighting depression, especially from their doctors it will help minimize the risk of depression among women. 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.
Sertraline hydrochloride, also known as Zoloft, is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) which increases the amount of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain as it blocks the resorption of serotonin from synapse.
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 defect.
Depression is not "one size fits all," most particularly when it comes to the genders. The effect of depression in men and women is not the same in pattern and symptoms to which women are more prone to depression compared to men.
Statistic shows that depression among women is more common than men and has the tendency to develop clinical depression as men. There are about 15 million depressed people in the United States and majority of them are women which nearly two-thirds do not get the help they need.
Instead of automatically depending on antidepressant medication, it is recommended that psychotherapy and antidepressant therapy should also be considered to lower the number of women suffering from depression.
Refences:
http://helpguide.org/mental/depression_women.htm
http://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-women
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