The association between conception history and subsequent postpartum depression and/or anxiety: Evidence from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink 1991–2013

•Routinely collected primary care data can be used to explore mental health disorders•Diagnosis, symptoms and medication records were used to identify women who experienced depression and/or anxiety disorders•Large population-based study exploring the association between fertility history and postpartum depression and/or anxiety•Women with a history of subfertility, OI or ART treatment were not at increased risk of postpartum depression and/or anxiety