The connection between the method of delivery and postpartum depression: A literature review
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https://doi.org/10.37800/RM.2.2024.88-94Keywords:
postpartum depression, epidural anesthesia, сaesarian operation, psychogenic factors of depression, vaginal deliveryAbstract
Relevance: Postpartum depression is a common and serious condition that affects women’s quality of life and their ability to adapt to their new role as mothers. The postpartum period is considered a time of increased risk for depression due to the physiological, psychological, and social changes that accompany pregnancy, childbirth, and the early postpartum period. Understanding the relationship between the mode of delivery and the development of postpartum depression is important for developing effective strategies for the prevention and treatment of this disorder and for improving the health and well-being of mothers and their children.
The study aimed to determine the association between the methods of delivery andpostpartum depression.
Materials and methods: The literature review includes an analysis of foreign scientific publications of scientific electronic databases, data from Elsevier, PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar, and research results presented in domestic publications. The criteria for inclusion in this review were studies containing data on postpartum depression in women with different types of childbirth in English and Russian over the past 10 years (January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2023).
Results: Physiological childbirth is associated with a low risk of developing postpartum depression, but the development of injuries increases the pain symptom and, accordingly, increases the risk of depression. The incidence of labor induction and incidence of postpartum depression are inversely correlated. It has been established that the introduction of epidural anesthesia reduces the likelihood of postpartum depression. Caesarean section, especially emergency, as a process with the development of pain symptoms, blood loss, and limited mobility, is a risk factor for postpartum depression.
Conclusion: Based on the materials studied, it follows that the problem of depression in the postpartum period in women is significant, which needs to be addressed in order to improve the quality of professional medical care for women and their newborn children, as a result of which this will reduce infant morbidity and mortality.
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