About 80% of women experience vasomotor symptoms (VMS) – hot flashes and night sweats — as they transition into the menopause phase. For most, the symptoms are manageable, but for a sizeable subset of midlife [...]
Most women experience a spectrum of symptoms as they transition into the menopause. These symptoms may be mild, but many women experience significant symptoms which persist and affect functioning over many years. Given concerns regarding [...]
Women are twice as likely as men to have major depressive disorder (MDD) during their lifetimes, and women are particularly at risk during the menopausal transition (including perimenopause and early menopause), which can last many [...]
A recent study looks at the risk for gestational diabetes in women taking antidepressants during pregnancy. In this study from Quebec, women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) diagnosed after the 20th week of pregnancy were [...]
We often talk about the importance of planning for pregnancy. In these discussions, we emphasize the importance of supplementation with folic acid as a means of decreasing risk for birth defects and improving neurodevelopmental outcomes [...]
For those of you who will not be able to attend our one day course in Women’s Mental Health in Boston on Thursday, October 17th, we are offering an online version of the course. This [...]
Publish date: September 10, 2019 By Lee S. Cohen, MD The last decade has brought increasing awareness of the need to effectively screen for postpartum depression, with a majority of states across the country now having some [...]
In a recent study, Chinese researchers looked at the prevalence of depression and anxiety among women who had experienced recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL, defined as 3 or more losses). The study included 1138 non-pregnant women [...]
This week there are several articles looking at the impact of various factors on the quality of mother-infant bonding. The largest study from Tichelman and colleagues indicates that, out of 123 factors studied, three of [...]
We are now open for those who would like to register for our online course in Women’s Mental Health. This course will focus on the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders in women across the [...]