There is an interesting article this week which looks at the long-term impact of prenatal depression on the developing fetus. Â Following children for 25 years, Plant and colleagues observed that the children exposed to maternal [...]
When we meet with women to discuss the reproductive safety of antidepressant medications, one of the most challenging and anxiety-provoking aspects of the consultation is the discussion we have regarding the long-term effects of prenatal [...]
The research of Lynne Murray and Peter Cooper in the 1990s was pivotal in terms of demonstrating the negative effects of postpartum depression on the cognitive development of young children and played an important role [...]
The first article on the list is one that relies on the Swedish medical registers to look neonatal outcomes in infants prenatally exposed to antidepressants. Â While the study does not generate new things to worry [...]
Recent studies have shown that pregnancy and childbirth are frequently associated with the onset of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Â While most women do not have the full set of symptoms to meet diagnostic criteria for [...]
The importance of postpartum depression, both in terms of its prevalence and the need for appropriate screening and effective treatments, has become an increasingly important area of focus for clinicians, patients, and policymakers. This derives [...]
Again, we have a lot of really interesting articles. Â New week, we will review the study looking at motor development in children prenatally exposed to SSRIs. Â We will talk more about this in our review [...]
Phytoestrogens are weak plant-derived estrogens that are structurally similar to estrogen hormones produced by the body. Â The phytoestrogens contained in soy-based products are called isoflavones. Â Because they have estrogenic activity, soy isoflavones have long been [...]
Perimenopausal vasomotor symptoms are triggered by a fall in circulating levels of estrogen and other sex steroids. It has been hypothesized that thermoregulatory centres in the hypothalamus play a crucial role in mediating the hot [...]
The CDC, the U.S. Public Health Service, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) all recommend that every woman of reproductive age get 400 micrograms (400 mcg) or 0.4 milligrams of folic acid [...]
