puerperant

Japanese: puerperant
puerperant

…The 6-8 week period from the end of delivery until the mother's body returns to a normal non-pregnant state due to the changes brought about by pregnancy and childbirth is called the puerperium or postpartum period, and a woman in the puerperal state is called a puerperal woman. This period is accompanied by significant changes in the uterus involution, lactation, endocrine function, etc., and is psychologically unstable, making it easy for postpartum neurosis and mental illness to occur. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "puerperant" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…妊娠・分娩によってもたらされた母体の諸変化が,分娩の終了から非妊正常状態に復元するまでの,6~8週間の期間を産褥または産褥期といい,産褥にある婦人を褥婦puerperantという。この期間は子宮復古,乳汁分泌,内分泌機能などの著しい変化を伴い,心理的にも不安定で,産褥ノイローゼ,精神病が起こりやすい。…

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