Can menopause cause anxiety?
Can menopause cause anxiety?
Yes. Menopause can contribute to anxiety or mood changes for some women, but anxiety can also have other causes. You can book online and speak with a HerDoc doctor about what you are experiencing.
How menopause can affect anxiety
Menopause can contribute to anxiety for some women. Hormone changes, disrupted sleep, hot flushes, mood changes and life stress can all play a part.
Anxiety can also have other causes, including thyroid concerns, medicines, pain, infection or other mental health concerns. A HerDoc doctor can talk through what has changed and discuss treatment options, pathology, referral, follow-up or in-person care where clinically appropriate.
What the GP may ask
The GP may ask when the anxiety started, how it feels, how often it happens, what makes it better or worse, and whether it seems linked with sleep, hot flushes, mood changes, your cycle or menopause symptoms. They may also ask about current medicines, allergies, previous results, relevant health history and any symptoms that suggest urgent care.
What happens in the consult
Your GP will talk through the concern and choose the safest next step. This may include advice, follow-up, a certificate or medication discussion, a referral or test discussion, or advice to seek in-person or urgent care.
When not to wait for telehealth
Seek urgent care for suicidal thoughts or immediate danger, panic symptoms with chest pain or fainting, severe agitation or confusion, rapidly worsening mental health symptoms. Do not wait for telehealth if symptoms are severe, sudden, rapidly worsening, or feel unsafe.
Consult cost
HerDoc GP consultations start from $49 AUD.
- GP telehealth consults start from $49 AUD
When telehealth may not be suitable
- suicidal thoughts or immediate danger
- panic symptoms with chest pain or fainting
- severe agitation or confusion
- rapidly worsening mental health symptoms
When to seek urgent care
Call 000 or go to an emergency department for severe, sudden, rapidly worsening, or dangerous symptoms, including chest pain, stroke signs, severe breathing difficulty, fainting, severe bleeding, severe pain, suicidal thoughts, or immediate danger.
- suicidal thoughts or immediate danger
- panic symptoms with chest pain or fainting
- severe agitation or confusion
- rapidly worsening mental health symptoms
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FAQs
Can menopause cause anxiety?
Some people notice anxiety or mood changes around menopause, but anxiety can also have other causes. A GP can discuss symptoms, timing, risk factors, and support options.
Can I discuss menopause anxiety with an online GP?
Yes, if symptoms are non-emergency and suitable for telehealth. Severe distress, suicidal thoughts, or immediate danger need urgent care.
What will the GP ask about anxiety around menopause?
The GP may ask about mood, sleep, panic symptoms, medicines, alcohol or substance use, safety, medical history, and recent life stressors.
When is anxiety urgent?
Seek urgent help for suicidal thoughts, immediate danger, severe agitation, confusion, chest pain, fainting, or rapidly worsening symptoms.