Postpartum depression and drug use A single-center observational study.

Abstract

Postpartum depression is a severe mental disorder that affects 10-15% of women during the four weeks after giving birth. It presents a series of significant consequences for both the mother and the child or family environment, so it must be detected in time to minimize the consequences. On the other hand, drug use is a public health problem that affects the entire population, including postpartum women; where it has been identified that worldwide, the prevalence of addicted mothers is 11.42%; this has been associated with the pressure of motherhood and symptoms of depression. Illicit substance abuse and postpartum depression in this population group are two mental health conditions that can coexist, having a significant impact on the health and well-being of mothers and children. The purpose of this review is to generate updated information and determine the prevalence of postpartum depression and its relationship with drug use in postpartum patients at the Guasmo Sur General Hospital through the use of the Edinburgh Test and Identification Test for drug use disorders, presented in the Medical Conferences of the Alcívar Hospital in Guayaquil, Ecuador.