-justlooking t1_j5dcr5p wrote on January 22, 2023 at 4:12 AM

Reply to comment by allnadream in Postpartum haemorrhage: Niger halves blood-loss deaths at clinics by Winstonoceaniasmith

They'd be doing this as well to contract the uterus while waiting for the misoprostil to work, or bimanual massage.

-justlooking t1_j5baqj0 wrote on January 21, 2023 at 7:23 PM

Reply to comment by oniony in Postpartum haemorrhage: Niger halves blood-loss deaths at clinics by Winstonoceaniasmith

It is used as a uterine tamponade - the mother is bleeding from where the placenta was attached in the uterus. The uterus usually contracts after delivery to close the blood vessels but long labors sometimes cause uterine atony - the uterus is tired and won't contract so the mother hemorrhages. The inflated condom balloon puts pressure against the blood vessels where the placenta was attached inside the uterus to stop the bleeding. Commercially, a Bakri Uterine Tamponade Balloon is used - this is a much cheaper and easily accessible option.