Acupuncture to Treat Depression During Pregnancy
More often hear talk of postpartum depression, but less is known about prenatal depression syndrome, which affects approximately 10% of pregnant women. Treatment methods are sought safe for the fetus and has been found that acupuncture can treat depression in pregnancy.
Depression in pregnancy is as important as postpartum depression and the mother’s emotions negatively affect the baby during pregnancy.
The power would help combat well as acupuncture, the ancient Chinese therapy technique that involves sticking thin needles through the body for healing purposes.
The Department of Psychology at the University of Arizona, U.S., conducted a study with 150 women suffering from severe depression during pregnancy. One third of these were treated with acupuncture specific for depression, another general acupuncture and massage and acupuncture another general.
They found a 63 percent effective among women in the first group with significant symptoms of remission, versus 44 and 37 percent of the other two groups, respectively.
The researchers see that “acupuncture protocol may be feasible to treat depression during pregnancy.” It is a good news for those who believe in the benefits of ancient art as an alternative treatment is the use of antidepressant drugs could have harmful effects on the baby.
[...] It is also highly recommended during periods of pregnancy because it improves the body of the pregnant woman indirectly improving the embryo within. Tags: Autism, Depression, Emotional, Holistica, manual [...]