Research indicates that women undergoing infertility treatment experience high rates of psychological distress (1). Additionally, it is believed that stress and depression have an impact on fertility, as it has been shown that certain psychological interventions may improve pregnancy rates in infertile women (2-4). In a recent study, Faramarzi and colleagues compared the effects of [...]
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Infertile Women: Is it Better than Medication?
April 4, 2011 – 4:22 pm
SSRIs in Pregnancy and Neonatal Distress Syndrome
February 17, 2009 – 12:39 pm
Most obstetricians are now familiar with the potential for what has become known as neonatal distress syndrome (or “adaptation” syndrome) following third trimester exposure to SSRIs. Some patients still worry about the possibility of their baby developing neonatal distress syndrome, especially if anything unusual happened during the post-delivery experience of an earlier pregnancy. Women may [...]
