Intravesical Hemorrhage as A Source of Postpartum Hemorrhage

Acute blood loss in the postpartum period is the primary cause of maternal death worldwide [1] and postpartum hemorrhage complicates 4-6% of births [2]. In most cases of postpartum hemorrhage, bleeding from the genital tract is the source of the blood loss. Uterine atony accounts for 80% of postpartum hemorrhage [2] and genital tract injury, uterine inversion or rupture, genital tract or retroperitoneal hematoma, bleeding disorders, abnormal placentation or incomplete removal of the placenta also contribute to postpartum hemorrhage [3]. When delivery is completed surgically, the surgical sites may contribute to blood loss. Assessing blood loss and acute anemia following childbirth generally involves focusing on the most common sites and etiologies of postpartum or post-operative hemorrhage.