Updated On: 09 December, 2023 12:15 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
The study shows a high burden of postnatal conditions that persist in the months or even years after giving birth, affecting about 40 million women each year

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More than a third of women worldwide are likely to experience a long-term health problem such as depression, low back pain, among others, caused by childbirth, according to a new study published on Friday in The Lancet Global Health.
The study shows a high burden of postnatal conditions that persist in the months or even years after giving birth, affecting about 40 million women each year.