"Puerperous" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Puerperous
"Puerperous" Meaning
Relating to or characteristic of the period of time after childbirth, especially of a woman.
"Puerperous" Examples
Usage Examples
In medicine, puerperous describes the female period after childbirth, the time when the uterus returns to its original size.
A puerperous woman is advised to take good rest and eat nutritious food so that she quickly recovers her health. The physical changes that a woman undergoes after childbirth is a part of the puerperous stage. Women in the puerperous stage may be suffering from postpartum depression. The reproductive system of a woman in the puerperous stage is not stable.