Avtor/Urednik     Geršak, Ksenija; Geršak, Živa Miriam; Turčin, Arijana
Naslov     Reproductive aging
Tip     članek
Vir     In: Sex hormones in neurodegenerative processes and diseases London : IntechOpen
Leto izdaje     2018
Obseg     str. Str.[95]-125
Jezik     eng
Abstrakt     The female reproductive axis essentially comprises of the hypothalamic-pituitaryovarian axis and the mullerian-derived structures. The reproductive axis ages to a nonfunctional state (menopause) much earlier than the other organ systems do, at a time when a woman is otherwise healthy. The basis of reproductive senescence in women is oocyte depletion in the ovary. Perimenopause is deined by menstrual cycle and endocrine changes, such as disturbed ovarian-pituitary-hypothalamic feedback relationships, inaccurate estrogen levels, and decreased progesterone levels. Many psychopathological changes can take place, but most commonly women experience mild cognitive impairment, anxiety, irritability, mood swings, and depression. Estrogens inluence depression and depressive-like behavior through interactions with neurotropic factors and through an inluence on the serotonergic system.
Proste vsebinske oznake     reproductive aging
menopausal transition
perimenopause
reproduktivno staranje
menopavzni prehod
perimenopavza