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Postpartum thyroiditis

Postpartum thyroiditis is thyroid inflammation after childbirth that can cause temporary hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, or both.

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Emotional response and hormones after birth

Emotional response and hormones after birth

The immediate hormonal transition Pregnancy is characterized by very high concentrations of placental estrogen and progesterone. After the placenta is delivered, both hormones decline rapidly over the following days. This withdrawal is one of the most abrupt endocrine transitions in human physiology. Estrogen and progesterone interact with neurotransmitter systems involved in mood, anxiety, sleep, and […]