She was conferred in 1190 the title of Jusanmi Jugo (honorable rank next to three empresses), and later she was further conferred the title of Nyoin without becoming an empress consort and was called Shichijo-in.
建久元年（1190年）従三位・准后、その後立后を経ず女院となり、七条院と呼ばれる。