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What Causes Depression After Pregnancy

There is no single cause for the emotional difficulties many women experience after giving birth. However, experts suspect that rapid postpartum changes in levels of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone may have a powerful effect on women’s postpartum mental health. Progesterone and estrogen are secreted by the ovaries and placenta, allowing the uterus to [...]