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Methods: A cross-sectional study on postpartum Spanish women was performed. Women older than 18 years and who had had a live birth were included. Less than 1% of women refused to participate in the study. Data were collected on socio-demographic, obstetric and newborn variables, on maternal problems\/ discomfort in the postnatal period and on parameters that are quality of life indicators. An ad hoc online questionnaire which included the SF-36 Health Survey was used. Crude mean difference (cMD) and adjusted mean difference (aMD) were calculated through multiple linear regression. Results: 2990 women participated in the study. The greater problems causing quality of life loss were depressive symptoms (aMD = \u221212.40, CI 95%: \u221210.79, \u221214.01), lactation problems (aMD = \u22124.30, CI 95%: \u22122.97, \u22125.63), problems for sexual intercourse after childbirth (aMD = \u22126.34, CI 95%: \u22125.07, \u22127.60) and urinary incontinence (aMD = \u22124.97, CI 95%: \u22126.30, \u22123.65), among others. These have been detected as risk factors that affect the quality of life of the postpartum woman. 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