SHR # 1798 :: Bicarbonate Concentration, Acid-base Status in Health, Aging, and Mortality + Is There a Connection Between Your Age at Menopause and Later Depression :: Guest: Dr. Kalani Raphael - Dr. Eleni Petridou :: Bicarbonate levels are one of the tests done when you physician checks your kidney function. Should you and your doctor pay more attention to it? PLUS female sex hormones play a role in mood. Some women go through menopause earlier than others. Is there a relationship between when a woman goes through menopause and her likelihood of developing depression? ::