Affect of Duavive on Mood & Anxiety Symptoms

Inclusion criteria

• Females between 45-60 years of age
• Able to communicate in English
• In perimenopause as defined by World Health Organization (WHO) Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop (STRAW) criteria, OR in early menopause (within 10 years of final menstrual period)
• Suffering from Depressive symptoms (10+ on CES-D-10) AND/OR anxiety symptoms (10+ on GAD-7)

Exclusion criteria

• Personal history of breast/ ovarian/ endometrial cancer/ endometrial hyperplasia.
• Abnormal uterine bleeding that has not been adequately investigated.
• Active or past venous or arterial thromboembolic disease (deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, stroke, myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease).
• Active liver disease.
• Known protein C, protein S, or antithrombin deficiency or other known thrombophilic disorders.
• Known or suspected pregnancy, women who may become pregnant, and nursing mothers
• Partial or complete loss of vision due to ophthalmic vascular disease.
• Uncontrolled hypertension (Systolic blood pressure \>160mm Hg and/ or diastolic blood pressure \>95 mm Hg)
• Endocrine disease (other than thyroid disease) that may adversely affect mood (i.e., Cushing's disease, Addison's disease). For women with abnormal TSH, it will be corrected in advance of trial initiation.
• Active serious suicidal ideation with intent.
• Symptoms of active psychosis.
• Daily use of antidepressive medication.
• Use of other psychoactive or centrally acting medications within 2 weeks before study screening.
• Known hypersensitivity to either CE or BZA.