estrogen for postpartum depression
June 1996
Some physicians are trying estrogen for postpartum depression...when traditional treatments don't work.
The "blues" after childbirth is common. But about 10% of women become outright clinically depressed.
Now there's preliminary evidence that estrogen rapidly improves mood...even in some women who don't respond to antidepressants.
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