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    Factors associated with depressive symptoms in pregnant patients served at the El Progreso mother and infant center between february - march 2023
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2024-03-20) Cortez Toma, Mery Isabel; Contreras Pulache, Hans Lenin
    Pregnancy brings about physical, neurochemical, and endocrine changes that can affect a woman’s mental health. When combined with genetic predisposition and environmental factors, depression is more likely to develop. Although pregnancy is often regarded as a joyful time, it can also present mental health challenges, such as depression. The prevalence of depression during pregnancy is between 5-10% in international studies, affecting 10-15% of women and 5-12% of men. A study in a maternity ward in Peru found that 17% of mothers experienced depression, showing that perinatal depression is more prevalent than postpartum depression, which ranges from 8.1% to 9.1%.