New research shows that antidepressant use by pregnant women around the time of birth is linked to an increased risk for postpartum hemorrhage. A large study of pregnant women diagnosed with a mood or anxiety disorder and conducted by investigators at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston showed about a 1.5-fold increased risk for postpartum hemorrhage associated with all classes of antidepressants and not just selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). "Our study suggests that all classes of antidepressants are associated with an increased risk of abnormal bleeding." A leading cause of maternal mortality is postpartum haemorrhage; it is also a leading contributor of severe maternal morbidity, blood transfusion, and intensive care admissions.
Posted on: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 08:30:25 +0000
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