What is postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder?

Postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder is characterized as having obsessions related to harm befalling the newborn, and/or intrusive thoughts about harming the newborn without compulsions.

How do members experience postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder*

Who has postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 9
40s 7
50s 0
60s 1
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 18