Two-Way Link Between Autoimmune Disease/Perinatal Depression
Study found women with autoimmune disease were 30% more likely to have perinatal depression. Risk was also 30% higher for the reverse scenario.
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Study found women with autoimmune disease were 30% more likely to have perinatal depression. Risk was also 30% higher for the reverse scenario.
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More than 1 in 3 women worldwide (at least 40 million women) annually experience lasting health problems in the months or years following childbirth.