The relati̇onshi̇p between premenstrual syndrome and postpartum depressi̇on ri̇sk

Aim: This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between the presence of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and the risk of developing postartum depression (PPD) before pregnancy in mothers with infants between 2 weeks and 12 months. Method: This research is cross-sectional and descriptive. Mothers with healthy infants between 2 weeks and 12 months were admitted to the Pediatric Outpatient Clinic of Düzce University Health Application and Research Hospital between 01.03.2019-31.05.2019. The data source of our study was a sociodemographic questionnaire consisting of 29 questions, Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) and Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSÖ). Descriptive statistical data of all data in the study were calculated. The normality hypothesis of continuous quantitative variables was checked by Kolmogorow Smirnov test. Mann Whitney U test was used to compare quantitative variables between groups. Pearson Chi Square, Fisher Freeman Halton and Fisher Exect tests were used to investigate relationships between categorical variables. The relationships between quantitative variables were evaluated by Speerman correlation analysis. p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: In our study, it was found that 23.5% of the mothers had the risk of developing PPD, and 46.3% had PMS. 76.4% (55/72) of the mothers who received>= 13 from EPDS and PMSÖ> = 111 were significantly higher than the rate of 37% (87/235) of the mothers who received EPDS <13 and who received PMSÖ >= 111 higher (p <0.01). The rate of mothers who received> = 13 from EPDS and those who received PSSÖ <= 110 was statistically significant from 23.6% (17/72), and 63% (148/235) from those who received <13 from EPDS and those with PMSÖ <= 110 as is lower (p<0,05).The difference between the groups was found to be statistically significant when compared the mean scores of PMSÖ total score and depressive affect, anxiety, fatigue, irritability, depressive thought, pain, sleep changes and bloating except appetite, compared to those without PPD risk(p<0,05). When the sociodemographic characteristics of the mothers were examined, it was found that the relationship between the mother and her husband was very good and v the increase in the number of pregnancies decreased the risk of developing PPD (p<0,05). Conclusion:As a result of our study, it was found that mothers with premenstrual syndrome significantly increased the risk of developing postpartum depression. Keywords:premenstrual syndrome, postpartum depression, edinburgh postpartum depression scale, premenstrual syndrome scale