postpartum depression; postnatal depression
Medical term for depression occurring after childbirth.
Postpartum depression can develop within weeks to months after childbirth.
彼女は産後うつの症状に悩まされ、専門医の助けを求めた。
She suffered from symptoms of postpartum depression and sought help from a specialist.
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; the kana portion うつ is widely used for this condition.
Full kanji spelling; the character 鬱 is complex and less common in everyday writing.
Compound of 産後 (postpartum) and うつ (depression), a common abbreviation of 鬱病 (うつびょう).