Association between epidural analgesia and postpartum psychiatric disorders: A meta-analysis.

Aim: Women during the postpartum period are at risk for psychiatric disorders such as postpartum depression (PPD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and anxiety. It is controversial whether labour epidural analgesia have a protective role on PPD, PTSD, and anxiety or not. This study is a meta-analysis of previously published observational studies to investigate the association between epidural analgesia and PPD, PTSD, and anxiety.