The association between postpartum depressive symptoms and contraception.

Background: Postpartum depression affects 10% to 20% of birthing people and is associated with changes in healthcare use. Little is known about the association between postpartum depressive symptoms and choice to use contraception; however, both untreated or undertreated depression and short interpregnancy intervals pose substantial perinatal health risks.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate whether postpartum depressive symptoms are associated with changes in decisions to use any method of contraception.