A new study demonstrates that acupuncture may be an effective treatment for depression during pregnancy.
about 10 percent of pregnant women meet criteria for major depression and almost 20 percent have increased symptoms of depression during pregnancy.
Dealing with depression is difficult for pregnant women because the use of antidepressants poses concerns to the developing fetus and women are reluctant to take medications during pregnancy
The results showed that the women who received SPEC experienced a significantly greater decrease in depression severity compared to the combined controls.
“The results of our study show that the acupuncture protocol we tested could be a viable treatment option for depression during pregnancy,” said Dr. Schnyer.
Source: Society for
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
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Sarasota