MENTAL DISORDERS/DIFFICULTIES IN THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD
Mental difficulties are common in the postpartum period. They can manifest in a mild form, but also as serious disorders which need to be treated in a timely manner. The most common psychological problem is "Baby blues" characterized by relatively short duration without consequences and treatment is largely unnecessary.
Zivoder, Ivana +5 more
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Postpartum behaviour as predictor of weight change from before pregnancy to one year postpartum. [PDF]
Background Postpartum weight retention affects many women and increases the risk of becoming overweight. The research objective was to study modifiable factors contributing to weight change at one year postpartum.
Seidell Jacob C +27 more
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Adolescent Contraception Before and After Pregnancy-Choices and Challenges for the Future [PDF]
Objective To determine methods of contraception used by adolescents before and after pregnancy. Methods A cross-sectional study was performed, and data were collected from medical records of all teens in puerperal consultation at the Hospital da ...
Anderson Borovac-Pinheiro +4 more
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Background: Maternal morbidities are considered a leading contributor to the burden of disease among women. Especially, if postpartum morbidities are left untreated, this can cause a negative impact on the quality of life.
Navya Vyas +3 more
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Family planning practices and pregnancy intentions among HIV-positive and HIV-negative postpartum women in Swaziland: a cross sectional survey. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: In settings where sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV prevalence is high, the postpartum period is a time of increased biological susceptibility to pregnancy related sepsis.
Integra Initiative +8 more
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A study on postpartum symptoms and their related factors in Korea
Objective: This study was aimed to identify the physical and mental state of women after delivery, to investigate the factors that influence those, and to examine the effects of postpartum care performance, which is traditionally believed to be ...
Ji Yeon Lee, Jong Yun Hwang
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Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Uterine Involution in the Early Puerperium [PDF]
Purpose Our aim was to describe the changes observed by ultrasonography in uterine dimensions during the early puerperium among women who experienced an uncomplicated puerperium.
Juliana Hocevar Kristoschek +3 more
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Sigmoid Volvulus Complicating Postpartum Period
Background. Sigmoid volvulus is a rare complication of pregnancy and the puerperium. Case. A 19-year-old patient, gravida 1 para 0 at 41 0/7 weeks of gestation, admitted for late-term induction of labor underwent an uncomplicated primary low transverse ...
Kelsey E. Ward +4 more
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Fadiga aguda no pré e pós-parto e fatores determinantes - doi:10.5020/18061230.2007.p60
Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar e comparar a gravidade dos níveis de fadiga aguda em mulheres durante os períodos de pré-parto e o pós-parto, definindo as características e modificações associadas a gravidez relacionadas com a fadiga e conhecer ...
Ç?nar Sezgi +3 more
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Postpartum depression — risk factors, clinical and treatment aspects
Objective: to analyze the psychopathological structure, risk factors and tretment of depressive disorders in women in the postpartum period.Patients and methods. A prospective cohort study included 150 women in the postpartum period (0-3 days after birth)
M. A. Makarova +4 more
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