Postpartum examination: a reevaluation.
Four hundred patients were polled to determine their attitudes and experiences regarding birth control measures, length of postpartum bleeding, and compliance with the advice to avoid sexual intercourse until the postpartum examination. As postpartum bleeding decreases and/or stops, there is a marked tendency for patients to resume full activity. Many patients resume coitus very early and participate frequently with apparent significant complication.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003075:Coitus; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010808:Physical Examination; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D013997:Time Factors