A year ago, Dr. Jen Gunter, a gynecologist and author of “The Vagina Bible” began answering your questions about female anatomy, sex, life cycle changes and all the misconceptions that come with the subject area. We received thousands of questions, and it has become clear that there are many misconceptions out there to clear up.… Read More »
This fall, we are offering an online course on women’s mental health. This online course will focus on the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders in women across the reproductive lifespan. Specialized knowledge is necessary to tailor treatments to reproductive events such as pregnancy and pregnancy planning, the postpartum, breastfeeding, the menopausal transition, and menstrual… Read More »
The role of prenatal, obstetric, and post-partum factors in the parenting stress of mothers and fathers of 9-month old infants. Matvienko-Sikar K, Murphy G, Murphy M. J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol. 2018 Mar;39(1):47-55. Mothers reported higher levels of parenting stress than fathers (p?<?0.001). Maternal parenting stress was predicted by attachment, own health status, average sleep, occupation,… Read More »
Preterm birth as a risk factor for postpartum depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis. de Paula Eduardo JAF, de Rezende MG, Menezes PR, Del-Ben CM. J Affect Disord. 2019 Aug 21;259:392-403. Most of the studies supported the association between preterm birth (PTB) and postpartum depression (PPD). However, 8 studies did not find such association and,… Read More »
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. Update on Reproductive Rights and Women’s Mental Health. Stotland NL. Med Clin North Am. 2019 Jul;103(4):751-766. Update on… Read More »