Volume: 49 Issue: 2
Year: 2018, Page: 78-82,
Received: Aug. 16, 2017 Accepted: Sept. 30, 2017 Published: July 1, 2018
With the objective of studying uterine involution and resumption of first post-partum cyclicity in Attappadi Black does, transrectal B-mode ultrasonography was performed on alternate days from day seven post-partum onwards. The mean number of days required for involution of uterus and cervix in the present study was 27 and 17 post-partum respectively. The mean±SE day of first post-partum ovulation was observed as 45.15±2.66.
Keywords: Attappady Black does, Postpartum, Uterine involution, Ultrasonography, resumption of cyclicity, Progesterone
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