Oxytocin levels and postnatal depression among Asian postpartum mothers: A scoping review

Abstract

The depression among postpartum mothers has been discussed related to the changes in oxytocin level that would affect the mental health of mothers after childbirth. The review investigated the oxytocin level and postnatal depression among mothers to understand the relationship between oxytocin levels and postnatal depression among postpartum mothers in Asian countries from the existing literature. The selected literature followed the PRISMA framework for identifying, screening, and selecting relevant studies from three databases featuring PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science with 303 studies. A total of nine studies were assessed for eligibility and included in this final review after the literature.

Keywords: Oxytocin level; depression; postpartum mothers