Polycystic ovary syndrome and postpartum depression symptoms: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely to experience several pregnancy complications including hypertensive disorders, gestational diabetes mellitus, and preterm births than women without polycystic ovary syndrome. However, at present, there is limited research on whether polycystic ovary syndrome is associated with both anxiety and depression during pregnancy and whether this augments a woman's risk of postpartum depression, particularly among high-risk populations who have limited access to care.

Objective

Our primary objective was to assess the association between prepregnancy polycystic ovary syndrome and postpartum depression, considering important baseline confounding factors. Our secondary objective was to evaluate the mediating role of prenat

SUBMITTER: Koric A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8285068 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature