Depresión postparto y comportamiento sexual durante el periodo del puerperio

Abstract

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Postpartum Depression is part of the mood disorders, it appears very frequently in women after giving birth, its prevalence is higher in adult mothers than in adolescents, among the predisposing factors are the age of the baby, multiparity, mother's age, income, unplanned pregnancies, among others. Likewise, changes in sexual behavior in postpartum women occur due to hormonal problems, breastfeeding, menopause, physical abuse, relationship problems, the mother's age, history of sexual abuse, among others. The main objective of this research was to characterize postpartum depression and sexual behavior during the puerperal period. The methodology corresponds to a quantitative, descriptive and bibliographic research, the population was made up of 2509 scientific articles of global and regional impact. The study sample was non-probabilistic for convenience, obtaining a total of 30 quantitative scientific articles. The main results were that postpartum depression in the puerperium period occurs more frequently in single mothers, of mature age, under situations of stress, anxiety, a history of depression, primigravida, multiparous, and situations of intimate partner violence; On the other hand, the changes in sexual behavior in postpartum women are affected by the type of birth, breastfeeding, episiotomy, vaginal tears, which affects several spheres of the woman's life, on a physical, social and psychological level.

Keywords: Postpartum depression, sexual behavior, puerperium, risk factors