To study prevalance of anaemia in early post partum period
Keywords:
anaemia, delivered vaginally, morbidityAbstract
In India, anaemia is the most prevalent cause of morbidity in women. The health of the foetus is also affected. The most common cause is iron deficiency anaemia, which is aggravated by pregnancy-related hemodilution. Blood loss during labour and additional factors like pph and episiotomy cause anaemia to worsen and become more common. Between November and December 2021, we conducted an observational study at the district hospital in Chhindwara. All patients who delivered vaginally had their haemoglobin levels checked. In our study, we looked at 300 patients, 273 of whom had anaemia. There were 190 patients with mild anaemia, 77 with moderate anaemia, and 6 with severe anaemia. About 65% of patients had spacing of less than three years, and about 35% had spacing of more than 3 years. Anemia was most severe in second para patients. We conclude that 91% of women had post-partum anaemia. The high prevalence of post-partum anaemia highlights the significance of diagnosing and treating prepartum anaemia as well as spreading awareness of the ideal childbearing interval, which may represent a key strategy for lowering the prevalence of anaemia.
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