WASHINGTON DC: A recent study has shown that postpartum depression is related to the mother's pain after childbirth.
Previous studies had shown that the pain associated with childbirth may increase the risk of postpartum depression, but it did not specify which part of the work process (for example, before, during or after childbirth) may be at risk. the origin of the problem.
This is the first study to differentiate postpartum pain from labor and childbirth pain and to identify it as a significant risk factor for postpartum depression.
"For many years, we were concerned about how to manage the pain of work, but the pain of recovery after work and delivery is often overlooked," said Jie Zhou, MD, MBA, lead author of the study and assistant professor of anesthesia at Brigham and Women's. Harvard Hospital and School of Medicine, Boston. "Our research suggests that we need to focus more on helping new mothers manage pain after the baby is born."
Take notes, eat healthy and exercise daily: 7 ways to fight depression
Combat Depression
October 10, 2018
Stress and frustration can lead to depression, further affecting mental health.
If it is imperative to consult a health care professional if symptoms of depression are observed, some lifestyle modifications may help combat mild depression. However, moderate to severe depression requires medication.
Nevertheless, lifestyle changes help cure and prevent illness and future episodes.
Dr. Pallavi Aravind Joshi, consulting psychiatrist at Columbia Asia Hospital in Whitefield (Bengaluru), shares 7 tips to fight depression.
Train regularly
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Take a walk every day, go jogging or swimming. You can also join a Zumba class. Do yoga or aerobics. In addition to keeping you fit and busy, exercising can also improve mental health and instill a positive attitude in life by releasing wellness hormones like endorphins, dopamine and serotonin. The exercise also channels the negative energy.
Switch to a healthy diet
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Healthy eating not only helps you maintain your physical health, but also contributes to your mental well-being. Include in your diet a variety of fruits, vegetables, lean meats, poultry, whole grains, low-fat dairy products and fish. Do not forget to drink a lot of water.
Do not stress yourself too much
October 10, 2018
It is imperative to maintain a work-life balance. Try to re-evaluate your schedule and not bring work home. Design your own ways to combat work-related anxiety.
Quit these addictions
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Although consumption of alcohol, tobacco and caffeine can act as an instant mood enhancer, it only serves in the long run to aggravate your mental health. So try to reduce your weekly consumption.
The symptoms of postpartum depression, including extreme sadness, low energy, anxiety, crying episodes, irritability and changes in sleep or eating habits affect about 1 in 9 women, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Postpartum depression can result in decreased breastfeeding rates and poor bonding with the baby. The results were published in the Journal of ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2018.
As part of this study, Dr. Zhou's research group examined pain scores (from the start of work on discharge from hospital) of 4,327 new mothers who gave birth to only one child per year. vaginal or caesarean section at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, June 1. , 2015 and Dec. 31, 2017. They compared pain scores to the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) scores one week after delivery.
Dr. Zhou found that postpartum depression was significantly associated with higher postpartum pain scores. Mothers with postpartum depression had more pain complaints during their convalescence and often needed additional pain medications. Women in the postpartum depression group were more likely to have delivered by caesarean section. They also had more reports of postpartum mismatch
Symptoms of Nipah virus: abdominal pain, stiff neck and convulsions
The signs of the Nipah virus
May 24, 2018
People are in a state of chaos as the "deadly" Nipah (NiV) virus slowly empties the nation.
On Tuesday, a few minutes before succumbing to the infection, a nurse, Lini, aged 28, shared an emotional letter with her husband, expressing the pain of not being able to see him one last time. She was exposed to the virus while she was treating patients afflicted at Perambra Taluk Hospital, Kozhikode.
While the moving note has broken our hearts, it is time for us to take this seriously and be extremely cautious about it.
Here are the symptoms to watch for.
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Asymptomatic infection
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NiV shows no symptoms when it infects you. However, the incubation period extends from 4 to 14 days between contraction of the disease and the onset of symptoms. However, 45 days of incubation have also been reported in some cases.
Flu-like symptoms
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When symptoms begin to appear, watch for common signs of the flu. The infection may start with fever, sore throat, throat irritation, throbbing headache, abdominal pain, fainting, nausea, vomiting and muscle aches (myalgia).
Acute Respiratory Infection
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The next thing this virus affects is your breathing. Patients will have mild to severe acute respiratory infection. Starting with wheezing and breathing difficulties, the symptoms lead to atypical pneumonia and other serious problems.
Deadly encephalitis
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The next step is deadly encephalitis. This deadly disease is a form of brain fever that causes tissue inflammation. Pay attention to mild symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, stiff neck, exhaustion and severe signs (high fever, confusion, drowsiness, hallucinations, slowing of movement, coma (within 24 to 48 hours), convulsions, irritability, sensitivity to light, unconsciousness and neurological problems.
However, people can recover completely after surviving acute encephalitis, but they suffer from long-term neurological conditions such as seizures and personality changes.
Currently, there is no vaccine or drug available for humans or animals. Therefore, it is extremely important to follow the precautionary steps.
A number of factors can contribute to postpartum depression. The researchers determined that postpartum depression was higher in overweight or obese women; who was suffering from a torn perineum (the area adjacent to the vaginal opening); who had a history of depression, anxiety or chronic pain; and whose babies were smaller and had lower Apgar scores, a scoring system used to assess the physical health of newborns one minute and five minutes after birth.
"Although ibuprofen and analog analgesics are considered adequate for pain control after delivery, some women clearly need additional help to manage pain," said the Dr. Zhou "We need to better identify those at risk of postpartum pain and ensure that they receive adequate postpartum care."
