Reproductive System & Sexual Disorders: Current Research
Open Access

Meghla Islam

Publications

• Research Article
  Post-Partum Excessive Bleeding among Bangladeshi Women; Determinants, Perceptions, Recognition, Responses
  Author(s): Rukhsana Gazi, Abdul Quaiyum, Meghla Islam, Shahed Hossain, Andrea L Wirtz, Nirod Chandra Saha and Mahfuza Jesmin Rukhsana Gazi, Abdul Quaiyum, Meghla Islam, Shahed Hossain, Andrea L Wirtz, Nirod Chandra Saha and Mahfuza Jesmin
  
  The study assessed post-partum blood loss among women in two areas of Bangladesh and explored community perceptions, recognition, and response. A cross-sectional survey among 840 women was conducted in two sites to estimate excessive blood loss in the study population. In-depth interviews were conducted among a sub-sample of women (n=34), husbands (n=15), mothers-in-law (15), and Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) (11). Two Focus Group Discussions (FGD) were held with TBAs and village health care providers. Among post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) cases, approximately 60% perceived blood loss as excessive. Multi-parity, Absence of Antenatal Care (ANC), delayed placental delivery, previous PPH, hypertension, and blood loss during current pregnancy were significantly associated with PPH. Community members are unable to recognize excessive b.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-038X.1000115

  Abstract PDF

Relevant Topics