The relationship between reproductive health of couples and perinatal mental health inadolescent mothers

Introduction: The purpose of this article is to investigate the relationship between reproductive health ofcouples and perinatal mental health in teenage mothers. Early marriage is very dangerous for women. Oneshould prepare well for marriage, such as physical fitness and mental health. Awareness of sexual andreproductive health is very important in equipping couples to start a family and maintain health, especiallymental health. Pregnancy and childbirth are important events in the lives of women, families and communitiesand as a risky time for their mental health. Therefore, assessing the timing and patterns of mental health illnessis critical to ensure the well-being of the mother, infant, and entire family. Perinatal mental health (PMH)problems are common and the international literature clearly shows that perinatal mental health issues affectmany women and can have profound negative consequences for the mother, baby and family. and the reasonsfor perinatal mental health issues are multifaceted. And it is complicated.Search strategy: In this systematic review, online databases (Medline, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science,Cochrane Library, CINAHL, CIVILICA, and Google Scholar search engine) were searched with the keywordsreproductive health of couple, perinatal mental health, adolescent mothers without time limit until ۲۰۲۳.Results: Women with poor reproductive health have an impact on perinatal and fetal mental health andexperience greater distress when undergoing fertility treatments. Mental health disorders may increase the riskof miscarriage and other pregnancy complications (such as gestational diabetes) and are associated with pretermbirth (PTB) and low birth weight (LBW). There was limited evidence of the effectiveness of reproductive healthon prenatal mental health disorders, including depression and sexual and reproductive health risk behaviors,adherence to prenatal and postpartum care, and parenting skills.Conclusion: We conclude that to advance the landscape of postpartum care, we need to conduct womencenteredresearch that focuses on women's subjective experiences of perinatal mental health and well-being.And it highlights the need for an international effort to increase awareness of PMH problems, reduce mentalhealth stigma, and increase reproductive health and provide flexible, woman-centered care.

کلیدواژه ها:

reproductive health of couple ، perinatal mental health ، adolescent mothers