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    Revalence and risk factors of postpartum depression in pakistani women.
    (UMT, Lhr, 2023) Farwa Daar
    Background: According to the International Classification Disease (ICD-10), the start of depressive symptoms during the six weeks after child birth is called postpartum depression. It may occur soon after delivery or up to a year later. Most of the time, it occurs within the first 3 months after delivery. Worldwide about 15% of mothers are affected by the postpartum depression yearly. Symptoms of postpartum depression include overwhelmed feeling, continuous crying , lack of attachment with her new born baby and feeling that she is not able to care for yourself and baby. In this study, we aim to find out the prevalence of postpartum depression among the population of a specific region of Pakistan where this is not studies before. Methodology: This study was a hospital based study to collect the data randomly from 250 women who was going through the second day of their cesarean after baby birth. The data is collected by visiting my patients personally to fill up my questionnaire based on patient history regarding pregnancy complications and other medical complications in association with their social life stability and its combine effect on their mental health. By personally contacting each patient on phone call after 6 weeks of their baby birth to screen them for postpartum depression. This screening test is performed by using EPDS scale which is pre structured questionnaire with 10 questions. The study has been conducted in a specific area of Punjab Pakistan the city Sheikhupura children complex hospital and Nimrah hospital Sheikhupura. This area is selected to know the risk factors causing postpartum depression because of the difference in culture from the other areas and provinces. Results: Total 250 mothers participated in the survey. The average of age (standard deviation) was 26.18 (5.53) years that ranked between 18 to 50 years. Over 61.6% women did not receive any formal education, constituting the majority of the study population And only 46% of population has high income status. About 53.2 % of females support facing more PPD and 60.8% with high social support having fewer chances PPD. Formula milk feeding, low social support, gender of the baby and family type of the newborn was significantly associated with increased frequency of postpartum depression. In this study according to EPDS the incidence of postpartum depression in the current study population was 17.5%. Conclusion: There is great need of social support to newly born babies mothers in their emotions and also in their handling of baby and to give them the time to recover themselves and their body conditions to the normal.