Frequency of Atonic Uterus Due to Primary Postpartum Hemorrhage: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is loss of 500 mL of blood from genital tract after normal vaginal delivery or 1000 mL after cesarean section. PPH is one of an important cause of maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide, the only strategy that has shown a significant reduction in maternal mortality in patients with PPH is active treatment and management of third stage of labor.In this study we aim to determine the frequency of atonic uterus due to postpartum hemorrhage.A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out on women attending at Shar -Ara teaching hos-