Background: During the postpartum period, some women might be under a considerable
amount of stress and at increased risk for onset or exacerbation of obsessive–compulsive …

Postpartum onset and/or worsening of anxiety disorders, particularly of obsessive–
compulsive disorder (OCD) are scarcely reported in the literature although frequently …

Background In this study, we aimed to investigate the course of obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD) and the demographic and clinical correlates associated with significant …

Millions of women worldwide use oral contraceptives (ie, birth control pill; OCs), often
starting during puberty/adolescence; however, it is unknown how OC use during this critical …

OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder
(OCD) symptoms and to ascertain risk factors for this condition. STUDY DESIGN This is a …

Postpartum depression, which affects approximately 15% of new mothers, is associated with
impaired mother-infant interactions and deficits in cognitive function. Exposure to stress …

BACKGROUND: Women have approximately twice the risk of major depressive disorder
(MDD) than men, yet this difference remains largely unexplained. Previous MDD research …

Although women and men differ in psychological and endocrine stress responses as well as
in the prevalence rates of stress-related disorders, knowledge on sex differences regarding …

Background The primary goal of this study was to examine the impact of pregnancy,
childbirth and menstruation on the onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and/or …

OBJECTIVE: The principal aims of this study were to examine the prevalence rate, clinical
characteristics, and related factors of postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) …