We completed our first MGH Women’s Mental Health online CME program in the Fall of 2019, and we are excited to offer the next round of the course in the series. Thank you for those [...]
The July edition of the Medical Clinics of North America focuses on Women’s Mental Health. Editors Susan G. Kornstein and Anita Clayton have put together a great collection of articles from experts in our field.  [...]
This week, there are two very interesting articles on the importance of folic acid supplementation during pregnancy. Â Not only does folic acid reduce the risk of neural tube defects, it may affect other aspects of [...]
This week we have several interesting and clinically relevant articles. Â We have long know that depression during pregnancy is one of the most robust predictors of postpartum depression; Lupattelli and colleagues demonstrate that treatment during [...]
Soon after the Center for Women’s Mental Health was established in 1989, we started receiving phone calls (followed by emails) from women and their treaters seeking information regarding the safest way to treat psychiatric disorders [...]
Each year in the United States, the menopause transition is experienced by 1.5 million women. Â With this change in the hormonal milieu comes troublesome symptoms, including vasomotor symptoms, decreased libido, insomnia, changes in mood, fatigue, [...]
Several recent articles indicate that the burden of menopausal symptoms is greater than generally perceived.  About 80% of women experience vasomotor symptoms (VMS) – hot flashes and night sweats — as they transition into the [...]
In 2006, Chambers and colleagues published an article linking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant use during late pregnancy to an increased risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn (PPHN). PPHN is a cardiovascular [...]
Studies evaluating the relationship of caffeine to vasomotor symptoms have yielded conflicting results.
Approximately 70% of all women experience hot flashes and/or night sweats (also called vasomotor symptoms or VMS) during the menopause transition. Although estrogen-containing hormone therapy is highly effective in managing these symptoms, various studies have raised concerns regarding the risks associated with prolonged use of hormone therapy and many women now use other non-hormonal options to manage their symptoms, including over-the-counter complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs), including soy isoflavones, black cohosh, and omega-3 fatty acids. However, the data regarding the effectiveness of these alternative treatments has been mixed.
