"Postpartum Period" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
In females, the period that is shortly after giving birth (PARTURITION).
| Descriptor ID |
D049590
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.702
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Postpartum Period".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Postpartum Period".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Postpartum Period" by people in this website by year, and whether "Postpartum Period" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Postpartum Period" by people in Profiles.
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Research Experiences of Non-White Postpartum Women. Urogynecology (Phila). 2026 Apr 01; 32(4):399-405.
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Maternal Physical Activity and Its Relationship to the Human Milk Metabolome and Infant Body Composition. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 12 18; 111(1):129-138.
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Cannabis Use and Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy Are Associated with Poorer Postpartum Mental Health. Am J Perinatol. 2026 07; 43(10):1352-1358.
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Trichotillomania, skin picking disorder, and pregnancy. Compr Psychiatry. 2026 01; 144:152647.
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Postpartum Anorectal and Pelvic Floor Disorders: Evaluation, Treatment, and Prevention. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2025 Jul 03; 27(1):48.
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Trajectories and dimensional phenotypes of depressive symptoms throughout pregnancy and postpartum in relation to prior premenstrual symptoms. Br J Psychiatry. 2025 Jun; 226(6):401-409.
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Outcomes of Mothers and Infants Affected by COVID-19. Am J Perinatol. 2026 01; 43(2):189-198.
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Circulating follistatin-like 3 and its association with postpartum cardiovascular dysfunction and severe maternal morbidity. Pregnancy Hypertens. 2025 Jun; 40:101206.
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Effect of postpartum oral furosemide use on postpartum readmissions and blood pressure trends. Pregnancy Hypertens. 2025 Mar; 39:101199.
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A 26-Year-Old Woman with Postpartum Abdominal Pain. NEJM Evid. 2025 Feb; 4(2):EVIDmr2400398.