I am taking care of a patient with a history of severe recurrent depression. Although she did relatively well during pregnancy on duloxetine 120 mg, she experienced recurrent, severe depressive symptoms after giving birth. [...]
Women undergoing infertility treatment, as well as women who conceived after infertility, experienced significant levels of distress as a result of the COVID-10 pandemic.
Depression and anxiety are prevalent among women who have experienced a stillbirth, especially those reporting inadequate paternal support
The transition to menopause, or perimenopause, represents the passage from reproductive to non-reproductive life. During the perimenopause, women experience irregular menstrual cycles, which reflect the large fluctuations in ovarian hormone [...]
Fathers may also suffer from perinatal depression and paternal depression, just like maternal depression, can have negative effects.
Changes in maternal sleep and circadian rhythms during pregnancy are associated with infant sleep problems and maternal depression and anxiety.
Cannabis use, as well as use of benzodiazepines and sedative-hypnotic medications, was more common in women with depression.
Fetal brain development is altered by elevated maternal distress and has adverse infant social-emotional and cognitive outcomes.
Many women experience depression during pregnancy. What is the best way to identify these women?
Intranasal oxytocin improves mood in postpartum women but has no impact on mood in women with more severe depressive symptoms.
