Peri- and postmenopausal women frequently complain of insomnia or poor sleep quality. Sleep disturbance is often attributed to nocturnal hot flashes; however, many menopausal women may have a primary sleep disorder, such as sleep [...]
In this week’s roundup, there are several interesting reviews. The first is from van der Zee-van den Berg AI (and colleagues with equally long names) on screening for postpartum depression at well-baby visits. From [...]
The use of the newer “atypical” or second-generation antipsychotic agents continues to increase. These medications are used to treat a spectrum of psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, PTSD and anxiety disorders. Although [...]
This week brings a large scale study on the reproductive safety of the newer atypical antipsychotic medications from Huybrechts and colleagues. To date, this is the largest sample of antipsychotic-exposed infants assessed, and the results [...]
Data regarding the use of exercise to alleviate menopausal symptoms in midlife women have been somewhat mixed. Although helpful in some women, moderate- to vigorous-intensity exercise may increase the risk of menopausal hot flashes. A [...]
Several of this week’s articles look at the impact of maternal depression on the child. In the Journal of Pediatrics, Braungart-Rieker and colleagues explore how postpartum depression leads to parenting practices and behaviors which may [...]
This week brings another report from the SWAN study of midlife women indicating that menopausal symptoms are heterogeneous, with a significant proportion of women experiencing symptoms for many years. There is also a very good [...]
Because estrogen-containing contraceptives may affect lactation and may increase the risk of thrombosis, progestin-only contraceptives are used in women who are breastfeeding. Depo-Provera (DMPA), which contains medroxyprogesterone, is frequently used during the immediate postpartum period [...]
In early studies designed to identify specific risk factors for postpartum depression, unplanned pregnancy was identified as a relatively weak predictor of postpartum depression. But there are many different types of unplanned pregnancy. For example, [...]
It’s a quiet week in the world of women’s mental health. Good time to catch up on reading. Behavioral outcomes in children exposed prenatally to lamotrigine, valproate, or carbamazepine. Deshmukh U, Adams J, Macklin [...]
