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Nonhormonal Treatment of Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms

Author/s: 
Alison J Huang, Stephanie Faubion, Deborah Grady

Vasomotor symptoms are the most widely recognized menopause symptoms in Western nations, with at least 75% of women reporting hot flashes or night sweats during or after the menopause transition. Many women struggle to choose between treatments, given lack of data on direct comparisons of different treatments, concerns about short-term adverse effects and longer-term treatment risks, and confusion about complementary or alternative remedies with unclear evidence of benefit.

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Reproductive Health Sexual Health gynecology Women's Health Obstetrics and Gynecology

Postpartum Depression-New Screening Recommendations and Treatments

Author/s: 
Tiffany A Moore Simas, Anna Whelan, Nancy Byatt

Perinatal mental health conditions are those that occur during pregnancy and the year following childbirth, whether onset of the condition(s) predates pregnancy or occurs in the perinatal period. Perinatal mental health conditions are the leading cause of overall and preventable maternal mortality and include a wide array of mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders. Perinatal depression specifically affects 1 in 7 perinatal individuals. While commonly referred to as postpartum depression, it is more accurately called perinatal depression because its onset corresponds with prepregnancy (27%), pregnancy (33%), and postpartum (40%) time frames.

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Depressive Disorders Pregnancy Obstetrics and Gynecology Women's Health Postpartum Depression
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