BACKGROUND Recent research suggests that a proportion of women may develop posttraumatic stress disorder after birth. Research has not yet addressed the possibility that postpartum symptoms could be a continuation of the disorder in pregnancy. This study aimed to test the idea that some women develop posttraumatic stress disorder as a result of childbirth, and to provide an estimate of the inci...

OBJECTIVE The goals of the present study were to estimate the incidence and course of full and partial Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) following childbirth and to prospectively identify factors associated with the development of PTSD symptoms at 1month following childbirth. METHODS The sample comprised 308 women, with assessments at four time points: 25-40weeks gestation, 4-6weeks postp...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence and risk of antenatal and postpartum mental disorders among obese and overweight women. DATA SOURCES Seven databases (including MEDLINE and ClinicalTrials.gov) were searched from inception to January 7, 2013, in addition to citation tracking, hand searches, and expert recommendations. METHODS OF STUDY SELECTION Studies were eligible if antenatal or postp...

BACKGROUND The objective was to examine the course and longitudinal associations of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) in mothers over the postpartum 2 years. METHOD Using a prospective naturalistic design, 296 mothers recruited from a large community pool were assessed for GAD and MDD at 3, 6, 10, 14, and 24 months postpartum. Structured clinical interview...

Background: Postpartum blues is one type of psychological distress. It can happen when a mother fails in taking phase. normal peripartum occurrence after delivery. usually characterized by several clinical symptoms such as irritability, anxiety, fluctuating mood, etc. Early identification help proper treatment. Objective: To identify postpartum condition and understand the referral system for m...

Objective: To analyze the effect of postpartum depression treated with high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation combined general acupuncture. Methods: Screening 45 patients diagnosed in our hospital during period from August 2019 to 2022 as study subjects, according treatment plan chosen by patients, we included 22 who received conventional conservative medication into contro...

Cervical cancer was the second most common cancer of women in Thailand after breast cancer. Incidence of cervical cancer in Thailand was 23.4 in 100,000 (Ferlay et al., 1998). Cervical cancer mortality rate was rising from 0.66 0.94% between 2011 and 2014 (Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, 2015). Cervical cancer is preventable by screening for precancerous lesions. Avail...

Background: Cervical cancer is one of the most serious threats to women’s lives. Therefore, the present study aimed to know the dynamics in the collection of cytologic samples during antenatal care as a method of cervical cancer screening and to identify the factors associated with its performance. Material and Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study carried out with pregnant and postpartum w...

BACKGROUND The rationale for rubella vaccination in the general population and for screening for rubella in pregnant women is the prevention of congenital rubella syndrome. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the prenatal rubella screening program in Quebec. METHODS A historical cross-sectional study was designed. Sixteen hospitals with obstetric services were ran...

Postpartum screening is critical for early identification of type 2 diabetes in women previously diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Nevertheless, its rate remains disappointingly low. Thus, we plan to examine the rate of postpartum glucose tolerance test (ppOGTT) for Italian women with GDM, before and after counseling, and identify demographic, clinical, and/or biochemical pred...