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2024, Number 2

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Rev Med UV 2024; 24 (2)

Postpartum Phagophobia, case report

Barojas-Álvarez MR, Castillo-Gutiérrez DM

Language: English
References: 16
Page: 27-35
PDF size: 208.99 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introduction: The case of a 29-year-old woman with postpartum phagophobia is presented. Her diagnosis was initially misinterpreted as esophageal problems by four months. Clinical Findings: The patient experienced a significant weight loss of fifteen kilograms, which compromised the quality of breastfeeding for her newborn. Therapeutic Intervention: Follow- ing the administration of anxiolytic medication, she resumed solid food intake. Follow-up and Results: Her weight was restored, and she initiated breastfeeding in a few weeks. Discussion: Postpartum anxiety disorders are rarely suspected, and this potentially delayed psychiatric treatment. Phagophobia has features that distinguish it from other medical disorders. Conclusions: The underdiagnosis of postpartum anxiety disorders may compromise the nutrition of the mother-infant binomial.


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