Sexual dysfunction predicts depressive symptoms during the first 2 years postpartum.

CONCLUSIONS: Our study provides robust evidence that sexual dysfunction and poor satisfaction, together with severe perineal laceration, greater pain, and a medical condition, predict depressive symptoms during the 24-month postpartum period.
PMID: 29395697 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Women Birth - January 25, 2018 Category: Midwifery Authors: Chang SR, Lin WA, Lin HH, Shyu MK, Lin MI Tags: Women Birth Source Type: research