pregnancy loss

Depression and Anxiety in Women with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss 

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 [...]

By |2020-08-13T16:00:10-04:00October 1st, 2019|Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Pregnancy Loss, Prevalence & Risk Factors, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off on Depression and Anxiety in Women with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss 

Benzodiazepine During Early Pregnancy and Risk of Miscarriage

Many women who come to our clinic with questions regarding the use of medications during pregnancy suffer from some type of anxiety disorder.  Most of those women benefit from treatment with an SSRI or SNRI [...]

By |2019-06-10T23:35:58-04:00June 11th, 2019|Anti-Anxiety Medications, Pregnancy & Medications, Pregnancy Loss|Comments Off on Benzodiazepine During Early Pregnancy and Risk of Miscarriage

After Stillbirth Women Are at Increased Risk for Depression

In the United States, about one out of every 160 pregnancies ends in stillbirth, defined as a pregnancy loss occurring after 20 weeks' gestation.  Perinatal loss is a traumatic event for women and their families. [...]

By |2020-01-13T21:33:54-04:00July 11th, 2018|Depressive Disorders, Infertility and Mental Health, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Pregnancy Loss, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off on After Stillbirth Women Are at Increased Risk for Depression

History of Stillbirth Increases Risk for Depression, Anxiety During Subsequent Pregnancies

Perinatal loss is a traumatic event for women and their families.  While we clearly understand the potential for perinatal loss to cause significant emotional consequences, we have relatively little data on the prevalence of anxiety [...]

By |2018-05-15T18:23:32-04:00February 7th, 2018|Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Pregnancy Loss, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off on History of Stillbirth Increases Risk for Depression, Anxiety During Subsequent Pregnancies

Measuring the Psychological Impact of Stillbirth and Neonatal Death

  Perinatal loss is a traumatic event for women and their families.  While we clearly understand the potential for perinatal loss to cause significant emotional consequences, we have little data on the prevalence of depressive [...]

By |2015-09-11T12:37:59-04:00September 16th, 2015|Infertility and Mental Health, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Pregnancy Loss|Comments Off on Measuring the Psychological Impact of Stillbirth and Neonatal Death

Women with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss at Risk for Depression and Anxiety

In a recent cross-sectional study from Denmark, researchers compared the prevalence of stress and depressive symptoms among 301 women with recurrent pregnancy loss (or RPL) and 1813 women attempting to conceive naturally. RPL was defined [...]

By |2025-12-11T09:57:02-04:00June 17th, 2015|Infertility and Mental Health, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Pregnancy Loss, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off on Women with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss at Risk for Depression and Anxiety

Misconceptions of Miscarriage May Lead to Psychological Distress

While miscarriages are a relatively common event, affecting about 20% of pregnancies, a new survey indicates that women have many misconceptions about miscarriage and its causes.  One of the more concerning findings in this study [...]

By |2015-07-08T11:01:18-04:00May 14th, 2015|Depressive Disorders, General, Pregnancy Loss|Comments Off on Misconceptions of Miscarriage May Lead to Psychological Distress

Pregnancy Loss May Affect Mood in Subsequent Pregnancies

Many women experience the loss of a pregnancy at some time in their lives. It is estimated that about 20% of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. In the United States, another 14% end in termination.1 [...]

By |2021-11-04T08:28:32-04:00March 4th, 2015|Depressive Disorders, Pregnancy Loss, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off on Pregnancy Loss May Affect Mood in Subsequent Pregnancies

You Asked: Is Duloxetine (Cymbalta) Safe To Use During Pregnancy?

You can find a more recent post on this topic here: Venlafaxine and Duloxetine: Pooled Analysis Shows No Increase in Risk of Malformations We receive a fair number of questions on the use of duloxetine [...]

By |2015-11-03T13:26:11-04:00March 3rd, 2015|Antidepressants, Outcomes, Pregnancy & Medications, Risk of Malformations, You Asked|Comments Off on You Asked: Is Duloxetine (Cymbalta) Safe To Use During Pregnancy?
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