Epistaxis of Pregnancy and Post-Partum Hemorrhage Is there any Relationship?
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Epistaxis of Pregnancy and Post-Partum Hemorrhage Is there any Relationship?, LAILA EZZAT, MOHAMED SALAH and ESAM ABO EL-MAGD
Abstract
Introduction: Epistaxis is a common problem occurring at least once over the life time in up to 60% of the general population of those affected, smaller group will have recurrent or habitual epistaxis in pregnancy with relation to post partum hemorrhage.
Objective: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of epistaxis among pregnant women and its relation to post partum hemorrhage.
Type of the Study: Cohort study.
Results: There was statistically significant difference between incidence of post partum hemorrhage between patients with epistaxis of pregnancy and patients with no epistaxis of pregnancy.
Conclusions: Epistaxis is not common problem in preg-nancy, but epistaxis with pregnancy increase incidence of post-partum hemorrhage.