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Postpartum OCD Is Much More Common Than Previously Thought – HuffPost

A new study suggests it may be as common as postpartum anxiety and depression.

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New research suggests obsessive compulsive disorder is far more common in pregnancy and the postpartum period than many providers realize. 
For years, common issues such as depression and anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum flew under the radar of both OBGYNs and moms-to-be. Now its widely understood that up to 1 in 5 women can suffer from prenatal and postpartum depression.
But startling new research suggests another condition obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD continues to go largely unnoticed…

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