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Chapter 26 - Contraception in Women with Psychiatric Conditions

from Section 2A - Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare: Contraception

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 January 2024

By
Gabriele S. Merki-Feld ,
Frans J. M. E. Roumen  and
Katarina Sedlecky
Edited by
Johannes Bitzer  and
Tahir A. Mahmood
Johannes Bitzer
Affiliation:
University Women's Hospital, Basel
Tahir A. Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
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Summary

This chapter discusses major depression (MD) as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria [1]. Mood changes and irritability in the context of hormonal contraception (HC) are discussed in Chapter 17. The most relevant symptoms of MD patients are demonstrated in Table 26.1. Patients with MD are no more capable to function in their daily life.

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Textbook of Contraception, Sexual and Reproductive Health , pp. 174 - 177
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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