Postpartum Depression (PPD)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated July 22, 2026

Delayed EmergenceReduced MACAvoid OpioidsAvoid HypoxiaRenal DysfunctionSerotonin Syndrome Risk

Pathophysiology

Postpartum depression (PPD) affects roughly one in seven mothers - reported at 6.5% to 20% depending on the population - and about half of cases go undiagnosed because mothers do not disclose. DSM -5...

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Postpartum Depression (PPD)

Pathophysiology

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