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Though there are still few studies going on to better understand the most obvious role that hormone play in the onset of Postpartum Depression and Psychosis, here is a study that is going on that is using 17 beta estradiol patches in the treatment of Postpartum Depression. One of my biggest complains about these studies is the exclusion that are being used excluding women who have been on psychiatric drugs and women that have had prior experience with Postpartum Psychosis which I feel excludes women who should be included in these trials. One thing that is not very understood about clinical trails is the recruiting criteria they use is done to have the best outcome in the study which leads to many women who should be included in the trails which is a most unfortunate aspect of these studies.
The good news is that these studies are beginning here in the USA but it’s my feeling that the research that has been done in Europe should be considered here and since there are studies that have been done that clearly have indicated at 17 beta estradiol is a viable treatment for not only Postpartum Depression but also for Postpartum Psychosis.
Here is the link to the study. clinicaltrials.gov
There was a study done in 1979 where 40 women who had been depressed for two years who did not respond to psychiatric medications or therapy who were given 15 to 25 mg of premarin which is a synthetic estrogen. They had significant positive results against placebo but the surprising thing was that there was never a follow-up study done. This study came from a book Entitled Estrogen Effects in Psychiatric Disorders written in 2005 by two psychiatrist who come from Germany and Switzerland. Niels Bergemann and Anita Riecher.
A study like this that clearly indicates that estrogen can be used successfully in treatment of women who are suffering depression. There are billions of dollars being made on antidepressant drugs which brings up the questions that are these companies withholding research that indicated that estrogen can be used as a treatment in women’s depression.
Premarin is a synthetic hormone that since this study was done has been linked to an increase in cancer and heart problems in women. BHRT aka as bioidentical hormone replacement which are planted based are considered to be much safer and are even being used in women who have breast cancer.
Since there are also doctors and compounding pharmacies in this country that are currently treating women with hormones for Postpartum Depression, please take a look at my links to find one.
Sheila Sullivan
http://www.postpartumawareness.com/
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