The bidirectional association between premenstrual disorders and perinatal depression: A nationwide register-based study from Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Premenstrual disorders (PMDs) and perinatal depression (PND) share symptomology and the timing of symptoms of both conditions coincide with natural hormonal fluctuations, which may indicate a shared etiology. Yet, there is a notable absence of prospective data on the potential bidirectional association between these conditions, which is crucial for guiding clinical management. Using the Swedish nationwide registers with prospectively collected data, we aimed to investigate the bidirectional association between PMDs and PND.

Methods and findings

With 1,803,309 singleton pregnancies of 1,041,419 women recorded in the Swedish Medical Birth Register during 2001 to 2018, we conducted a nested case-control study to examine the risk of PND following PMDs, which is equiva

SUBMITTER: Yang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10978009 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature