Postpartum depression is surprisingly common among women who've just given birth, and hormone levels play a large role in the issue. In this video, learn more about the effects of progesterone with HealthMaker Louann Brizendine, MD.
At the day of delivery that 150-180, 000 level of progesterone crashes down when you deliver the baby and the placenta, and for 1 out of 5 mothers that huge drop sets them up then for having depression, or anxiety Postpartum.
Louann Brizendine, MD, founded and directs the UCSF Women's Mood and Hormone Clinic, which is designed to treat women experiencing disruption of mood, energy, anxiety, sexual function and well-being due to hormonal influences on the brain.
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