Premmies more likely for dads with poor mental health
World-first Aussie study shows men who have depression and anxiety as teens are at higher risk of having a premature baby
Men who experience mental health problems in their teens and young adulthood are more than six times more likely to father a baby who is born prematurely, Australian researchers report.
The impact is seen even if the father experienced symptoms years before conception, according to the world-first study led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Melbourne.
