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Re: postpartum intercourse From: rbraun@indyunix.iupui.edu Thu Jun 26 12:22:47 1997 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: rbraun@indyunix.iupui.edu: "Re: postpartum intercourse" Previous message: Ronald Helm: "Re: Placenta Increta and Postpartal Intercourse" In reply to: Deborah Wage: "Re: birth plans" Next in thread: Richard Chudacoff, MD: "Re: birth plans" It goes back to long before the pill came out. At least as far back as the forties. -- @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG "Money will buy you a fine dog Clinical Professor OB/GYN but only love will make it Indiana University School of Medicine wag its tail" Indianapolis, IN Richard "Kinky" OBGYN.net, International Rep. U.S. Friedman Kinky Friedman for President @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ On Wed, 25 Jun 1997, Richard Chudacoff, MD wrote: > > > > >Now that I have your attention! > > > >Does anyone know where the proscription against postpartum intercourse > >for 6 weeks came from? Why 6 weeks? It's one of those dogmatic things > >we were taught that does not seem to be based on scientific evidence > >(unless, of course, I just can't find the darn citation)! > > > >Thanks, > > > >Ashley > > My understanding is that it pertained to women who were going to use OCPs. > Since there is a higher risk of thombosis for two weeks post-partum, > starting the OCPs 2 weeks post-partum did not 'prevent' pregnancy until 6 > weeks post partum, with the second pill pack, around the same time the > uterus is of normal size, and the lochia has decreased enough that a pap > smear would not come back with 'RBCs TMTC, recommended repeat' and one-stop > shopping could be attained. > > Rick > > -- > Richard Chudacoff, MD > Assistant Professor, OB/GYN > Baylor College of Medicine > > Practice Medical Director > BaylorMedCare > 1601 Main St., STE 505 > Richmond, TX 77469 > tel 281-344-0277 > fax 281-344-0288 > > Advisory Board-OBGYN.net > http://www.obgyn.net/board/chudacoff.htm > Next message: rbraun@indyunix.iupui.edu: "Re: postpartum intercourse" Previous message: Ronald Helm: "Re: Placenta Increta and Postpartal Intercourse" In reply to: Deborah Wage: "Re: birth plans" Next in thread: Richard Chudacoff, MD: "Re: birth plans"

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