Postpartum depression
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Postpartum depression is a type of clinical depression that affects women, and less frequently men, after childbirth. It has a prevalence rate of 30% for women and 1-25.5% for men. There are genetic links through corticotropin-releasing factor and Hemicentin-1, which are involved in the stress response and estrogen receptor binding sites. Hormonal causes include oxytocin depletion, which plays a role in sexual reproduction and bonding during and after childbirth as well as breastfeeding. Symptoms include changes in sleep, energy, appetite, concentration, and thoughts of suicide or harming the baby due to feelings of inadequacy.
Postpartum depression
- 2. Postpartum DepressionPostpartum Depression a type of clinicala type of clinical depression which candepression which can affect women, andaffect women, and less frequently men,less frequently men, typically aftertypically after childbirthchildbirth
- 3. PrevalencePrevalence Women 30%Women 30% Men 1 25.5%Men 1 25.5%
- 4. Genetic LinkGenetic Link corticotropin-corticotropin- releasing factorreleasing factor ((CRFCRF)) a peptide hormonea peptide hormone and neurotransmitterand neurotransmitter involved in the stressinvolved in the stress responseresponse
- 5. Genetic LinkGenetic Link Hemicentin-1 (HMCN1)Hemicentin-1 (HMCN1) estrogen receptor-estrogen receptor- binding sitesbinding sites
- 6. Hormonal CauseHormonal Cause Oxytocin depletionOxytocin depletion roles in sexualroles in sexual reproduction, inreproduction, in particular during andparticular during and after childbirthafter childbirth Birth & maternalBirth & maternal bondingbonding BreasfeedingBreasfeeding
- 7. SymptomsSymptoms Changes in sleep Low energy Appetite Concentration Thoughts of suicide Harming the baby (inadequacy) Low libido