El COVID-19 marco un antes y un después de la depresión postparto, referenciando sus consecuencias como el mayor deterioro de la salud mental de la mujer durante los últimos tiempos. En este entendido, con el objetivo de determinar la diferencia de la depresión postparto en puérperas con y sin COVD-19, de dos centros de salud de Trujillo, 2022, se desarrolló una investigación descriptiva-comparativa de diseño transversal en 293 puérperas. Aplicando la prueba de Edimburgo se encontró: En puérperas COVID-19, con y sin depresión postparto el (82,1%) presentaron entre 19-34 años, peso normal (64,1%), talla >1,46 cm. (84,6%), convivientes (82,1%), secundaria (64,1%), primiparidad (51, 3%), no obesidad (53,8 %), partos normales (100%), lactancia materna (76,9%), sin antecedentes (82,1%), embarazos deseados (61,5%) y, con hijos de sexo femenino (59,0%). Las puérperas sin COVID-19,...

Introduction: The aim of this research was to evaluate the effects of Satureja brevicalyx essential oil inhalation on premenstrual syndrome. Methods: The oils were extracted by hydro-distillation using a modified Clevenger-type apparatus and chemical composition was performed by Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS). Furthermore, a quasi-experimental study was conducted, where 61 participants were divided in two groups, comprising an experimental with essential oils and a control group with no treatment. Main psychological symptoms were assessed with the used of Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) as well as total score of premenstrual syndrome was evaluated with Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS). Results: chemical analysis showed that linalool (17.6%) was the main component. All variables showed a decrease in posttest study phase in...