The postpartum period doesn’t end after the first few months. For mothers navigating life beyond the first year, prioritizing wellness is just as important...
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Addressing changes in the body after pregnancy can include various non-surgical and surgical options.
Healthy lifestyle choices and medical procedures are crucial in postpartum...
Many women develop depression after giving birth. This is called postpartum depression. A new study found that a large number of women had high levels of depressive symptoms at some point in the three years after giving birth.
About 5% of women report persistently high levels of postpartum depression symptoms for three years after giving birth. Longer screening periods after birth may be needed to help more women with postpartum depression find and get the treatment that they may need.u00a0
Exercise during pregnancy is often surrounded by myths and misunderstandings that can deter expectant mothers from staying active. However, research from leading health organizations,...
Staying active during pregnancy can make a huge difference in how a woman feels physically and mentally. While growing a new life, expecting mothers...
Too much progesterone, how much is too much? During the last trimester of pregnancy, women can reach levels of progesterone in the serum as high as 200-300 ng/ml and more. During the luteal phase, getting to a level of 20 to 30 ng/ml is usual. Most women feel amazing during the last three months of pregnancy. For those, labeled with PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) or PMS (premenstrual syndrome), pregnancy gives them their only relief.
The biological age of humans and mice undergoes a rapid increase in response to diverse forms of stress, which is reversed following recovery from stress, according to a study published on April 21 in the journal Cell Metabolism. These changes occur over relatively short time periods of days or months, according to multiple independent epigenetic aging clocks.
