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    Monthly Archives: June 2010

    Depression and Anxiety: Do They Impact Infertility Treatment?

    Infertility affects an estimated 10-15% of couples of reproductive age.  Several studies have indicated that patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) experience high levels of stress, depression, and anxiety.  Multiple risk factors for anxiety and depression during infertility treatment have been identified; these include being female, age over 30, lower level of education, lack of occupational activity, a male cause for infertility, and infertility for 3-6 years.

    By |2015-08-12T16:46:54-04:00June 30th, 2010|Infertility and Mental Health|1 Comment
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    Antidepressants and Risk of Spontaneous Abortion

    Although the last several decades of research have yielded important findings regarding the safety of antidepressants during pregnancy, some areas are still understudied.  For example, there are no conclusive results concerning the risk of spontaneous abortions following antidepressant exposure during the first trimester.  Several recent meta-analyses, including one from the Motherisk program (Hemels, 2005), have observed an increased risk of spontaneous abortion among women taking antidepressants.

    By |2015-08-12T16:45:03-04:00June 21st, 2010|Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|1 Comment
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    Valproic Acid and the Risk of Major Malformations

    Previous studies have indicated that infants exposed to valproic acid in pregnancy are at increased risk for a range of malformations, including neural tube defects.  While these studies have shown an association between valproic acid and various malformations, they have been limited in their ability to quantify the risk of certain, less common malformations.  To do this, large population-based case–control studies are more appropriate.

    By |2015-08-12T16:43:09-04:00June 14th, 2010|Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|1 Comment
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    Men Get Postpartum Depression Too

    While postpartum depression (PPD) is typically considered to be a woman’s illness, a number of studies have suggested that, although men do not experience any of the dramatic physiologic or hormonal changes that go along with pregnancy, new fathers may also suffer from PPD.  The most recent study was a meta-analysis published in the May 19th issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

    By |2020-11-26T08:40:58-04:00June 7th, 2010|Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders|3 Comments
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