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Can Estrogen Be Used to Treat Postpartum Depression?
After delivery, women experience a dramatic drop in estrogen hormone levels. Many have hypothesized that this decline in estrogen levels may precipitate postpartum depression (PPD) in susceptible individuals, and several studies have explored the use of estrogen for the treatment of depression after delivery.
In a double blind, placebo-controlled study including 61 women with PPD, […]
Posted: December 14th, 2007 under Postpartum Depression, Estrogen, Hormone Therapy.
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