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Contraception
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Lactation/Breastfeeding
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Menstrual Period
Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Women
Women’s Sexual Health
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Contraception
Drug interactions with oral contraceptives and intrauterine devices
Always keep in mind the possibility of a future pregnancy
Can oral contraceptives cause or worsen depression?
Which contraceptive after oral-contraceptive-related depression?
Oral contraceptives and lamotrigine
Does lamotrigine decrease the effectiveness of oral contraceptives?
Change lamotrigine dose in transgender women starting hormonal therapy?
Are you about to prescribe a medication that could lead to an unwanted pregnancy?
What to do about contraception in women on carbamazepine or oxcarbazepine
Can oral contraceptives affect clozapine levels?
Psychotropic medications and intrauterine devices (IUDs)
Contraception
Long-acting contraceptives
List of brand names of oral contraceptives (External link)
Pregnancy
Pregnancy—General articles
General approach to treating women during pregnancy and lactation
Refer all pregnant patients to pregnancy registries!
Encourage pregnant women on an antiepileptic drug to enroll in these registries
Pregnancy and psychotropic medications: Online resources
Does this medication increase the risk of bad outcomes in pregnancy?
Cannabis Use During Pregnancy and Lactation: Key Facts and Recommendations
Pregnancy—ADHD
Why we must plan for managing ADHD during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Tips on planning for pregnancy and breastfeeding in women with ADHD
Do stimulant medications during pregnancy increase the risk of congenital malformations?
Does methylphenidate during pregnancy increase the risk of congenital malformations?
Are stimulant medications during pregnancy associated with hypertension, pre-eclampsia, or eclampsia?
What should we tell patients with ADHD about the risk in children they may have?
How to understand the main points from twin studies
Tell patients and family members that ADHD has a strong genetic basis
Pregnancy—Agitation
How to manage agitation in a pregnant woman
Serious dangers to avoid if it is essential to physically restrain a pregnant woman
Pregnancy—Antipsychotic Medications
Potential risks of second-generation (atypical) antipsychotics in pregnancy
What are the possible risks of using lurasidone (Latuda®) during pregnancy
Pregnancy—Bipolar disorders
Tips on using lithium during pregnancy
Is the use of lamotrigine during pregnancy safe?
Pregnancy—Depressive Disorders
Bright light therapy for depressive disorders during pregnancy?
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for depressive disorders during pregnancy?
Pregnancy—Sleep Disorders
Why we must recognize and treat sleep disorders during pregnancy
Is it safe to recommend an antihistamine for insomnia during pregnancy?
Are the Z-drugs (zolpidem and others) safe to take during pregnancy?
Conclusions about the potential risks of benzodiazepines during pregnancy
Lactation/ Breastfeeding
Lactation/ Breastfeeding—General articles
General approach to treating women during pregnancy and lactation
Tips on psychotropic medications during breastfeeding
In breastfeeding, consider the “milk/ plasma ratio” and the “relative infant dose”
Lactation and psychotropic medications: Resources
Cannabis Use During Pregnancy and Lactation: Key Facts and Recommendations
Lactation/ Breastfeeding—ADHD
Why we must plan for managing ADHD during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Tips on planning for pregnancy and breastfeeding in women with ADHD
Is methylphenidate safe to take during lactation (breastfeeding)?
Can a woman taking a prescription amphetamine breastfeed her infant?
Is it safer during breastfeeding to take methylphenidate or an amphetamine?
Lactation/ Breastfeeding—Bipolar disorders
What should we recommend about lamotrigine and breastfeeding?
Lactation/ Breastfeeding—Depressive disorders
Is sertraline safe in lactation?
Premenstrual Period
How to diagnose premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD): Management (Part 1)
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD): Management (Part 2)
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD): Management (Part 3)
Tips on Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (Interview with Vivien Burt, MD)
Menstrual Period
Let’s ask about heavy menstrual bleeding
Laboratory testing to identify iron deficiency
How to order and interpret iron studies
Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Women
General Articles
Clarifying terminology: menopause, menopausal transition, perimenopause, postmenopause
Perimenopausal Women
Tips on managing perimenopausal symptoms
Adjunctive estrogen for perimenopausal depression?
Postmenopausal Women
Let’s not neglect mental health issues in postmenopausal women
What to say to patients about osteoporosis and antidepressant use
Transdermal testosterone for hypoactive sexual desire disorder in postmenopausal women
Women’s Sexual Health
Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder
Actively recommend vaginal lubricants to women who need them
Transdermal testosterone for hypoactive sexual desire disorder in postmenopausal women
Flibanserin (Addyi®) in postmenopausal women
Flibanserin (Addyi®): Basic information
Flibanserin (Addyi®): Systematic list of references
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