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Re: Air embolism after postpartum coitusFrom: Osmundo N. Saguil,M.D. (osaguil36@AOL.com)Wed Dec 2 21:47:21 1998
At Mon, 23 Nov 1998, Braun, R. Daniel wrote: > >Blowing into the vagina during pregnancy has been well documented as a cause >for air embolism. Was this ruled out in these cases? >Dan >post partum and ante natal it is possible to cause air embolism by blowing into the vagina. has anyone asked slick Willy???? > -----Original Message----- > From: RModugno@aol.com [SMTP:RModugno@aol.com] > Sent: Monday, November 23, 1998 11:01 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: Air embolism after postpartum coitus > > Risk of air embolisms from post-delivery sexual intercourse > > A recent report suggests that women who have sexual intercourse too >soon after > delivering a child may be at increased risk for fatal air embolisms. > Researchers at the Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust in Bradford, U.K., >report on > the cases of two women, ages 22 and 29, who had intercourse eight >days and > five days, respectively, following normal vaginal delivery. The >report notes > that such occurrences are extremely rare (18 cases reported in the >U.K between > 1967 and 1993), women should be encourages to wait at least five to >six weeks > after delivery to have intercourse following delivery. Authors say >the > increased risk is most likely due to the continued dilation of >uterine blood > vessels in the first weeks following delivery, which possibly allows >for the > forcing of air into the circulation from the "pumping action of >intercourse." > The report is in the Postgraduate Medical Journal (1998;74:612-613). > > An attending of mine used to say to wait at least until the placenta >was > delivered! > > Robert Modugno MD FACOG > Roswell, Ga
-- Osmundo N. Saguil,M.D. Cherry Hill,NJ
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