Kathleen Shangraw

Oct 23, 2024 | jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com | Marcela Smid |Adam Gordon |Kathleen Shangraw |Brian J Mickey |Rana Jawish

Depression is one of the most common and serious medical conditions affecting pregnant and postpartum people, impacting more than 1 in 10 individuals in this population [1]. Pregnancy causes changes in the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis that can worsen depression. Some individuals are more sensitive to changes in reproductive hormone levels during pregnancy and after delivery, which may increase their risk of developing perinatal depression (PND) [1].