通常认为,某些中年妇女在经绝期由于体内雌激素缺乏引起血管舒缩功能障碍,还可能表现出各种躯体和精神症状。某些妇女可能很严重,以致误诊为精神病。然而在病因学上这些症状是否系经绝期本身的作用所致,尚有争论。多数人认为环境因素更为重要。但由于“评定经绝期症状”缺乏一个统一的标准尺度,无法对症状进行分类并判别 It is generally accepted that certain middle-aged women may exhibit various somatic and psychiatric symptoms during menopause due to vasomotor dysfunction caused by estrogen deficiency in the body. Some women may be so misdiagnosed as mentally ill. However, the etiology of these symptoms is caused by the role of the period itself, there is still controversy. Most people think environmental factors are more important. However, due to the lack of a uniform standard for the assessment of menopausal symptoms, the symptoms can not be classified and discriminated