Is Oxytocin Administration During Childbirth Associated With Increased Risk for Postpartum Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms?: A Preliminary Investigation.
Yaara TenneRotem KahalonLaura DaariHeidi PreisMichal EisnerRony ChenPnina MorSorina Grisaru GranovskyArnon SamueloffYael BenyaminiPublished in: The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing (2023)
Oxytocin administration was associated with a 3-fold increased risk of PTSS. The findings may reflect biological and psychological mechanisms related to postpartum mental health and call for future research to establish the causation of this relationship.