What Is Reproductive Depression?

Had PMDD in your twenties, postnatal depression after having children, and now feel unlike yourself in perimenopause? These aren't separate problems. In this episode, Dr Georgina Standen explains reproductive depression — the idea that one underlying trait can show up again and again at every major hormonal transition in a woman's life.In this episode:Why PMDD, postnatal depression, contraceptive-related mood changes, and perimenopausal depression are so often treated as unrelated — and why that's a mistakeThe biological reason this pattern recurs: what puberty, pregnancy, contraception and perimenopause actually have in commonWhy this reframe matters for prediction — how a PMDD history can flag risk for postnatal depression, and why that's worth knowing before pregnancy, not afterWhy treatments that worked for you at one life stage are often a sensible starting point at anotherWhat this concept isn't — and why it doesn't erase the other real factors at play at each life stageSirona Health Podcast is hosted by Dr Georgina Standen, GP and founder of Sirona Health (sironahealth.co.uk), a specialist women's health practice covering menopause, PMS/PMDD and teen health. Book a consultation at sironahealth.co.uk.This podcast is for general information only and doesn't replace individual medical advice — please speak to your GP or a specialist about your own symptoms. If you're struggling, please reach out for support.