"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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| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2019 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2020 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2025 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Postpartum Period" by people in Profiles.
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The relationship between preterm birth and postpartum anxiety: A first-in-field systematic review. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2026 Apr; 105:102715.
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Onset and exacerbation of obsessive-compulsive disorder in the perinatal period. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2026 Jan 16; 29(1):19.
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Novel application of dried blood spot tenofovir diphosphate to predict viral suppression in postpartum women with HIV in Malawi. AIDS. 2026 May 01; 40(5):589-599.
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Primary and secondary adherence to antihypertensive medications during pregnancy and postpartum. Pregnancy Hypertens. 2025 Dec; 42:101274.
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Postpartum Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder: Review of Neurobiology and Expert Consensus Statement on Classification. Biol Psychiatry. 2026 May 01; 99(9):740-747.
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Perspectives on Clinicians' Roles and Postpartum Opioid Pain Management: A Qualitative Analysis. Am J Perinatol. 2026 05; 43(7):995-997.
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The Role of Support and Communication on Postpartum Pain: A Qualitative Analysis of Patient Experiences. Birth. 2026 Jun; 53(2):332-340.
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Characteristics and Incidence of Lactational Mastitis Using State-Wide Data from 2016 to 2022. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2026 Jan; 35(1):85-95.
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Asked but not received: postpartum contraception access in opioid-using pregnant patients. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2025 Dec; 30(6):335-343.
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Infant Antibodies After Maternal COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy or Postpartum. Pediatrics. 2025 Jul 01; 156(1).