Background: Postpartum haemorrhage is one of the leading causes of maternal
morbidity and mortality worldwide. It occurs predominantly in developing
countries due to poorly developed infrastructures and lack of skilled birth
attendants.Objective:To identify the prevalence, causes and risk factors
of primary postpartum haemorrhage following vaginal deliveries in a referral
hospital (Douala General Hospital-Cameroon).Methods:This was a descriptive and analytical study carried
in the Douala General Hospital (DGH) for which socio-demographic, clinical,
obstetric and post-partum data were collected using a pre-tested questionnaire.
Descriptive statistics, multivariate analysis and logistic regression allowed
us to present and discuss our results, with a 95% confidence interval (CI) and p value <0.05.Results: The prevalence of Primary Postpartum Haemorrhage was 1.33%.
Quantification of bleeding was reported in only 13.15% of cases. The main
causes were: uterine atony (36.18%), placental retention (25.65%),
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