Urinary incontinence doubles risk of postpartum depression

Monday, June 20, 2011 - 12:30 in Health & Medicine

Women with urinary incontinence after giving birth are almost twice as likely to develop postpartum depression as those without incontinence. Health professionals should be proactive and ask women about any bladder problems as part of their postpartum assessments.

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