Short and long-term menstrual, reproductive, and mental health outcomes after the intrauterine use of chitosan tamponade or the Bakri balloon for severe postpartum hemorrhage: an observational study.

Objective: This retrospective follow-up study analyzes the effect of intrauterine postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) therapy on menstrual, reproductive, and mental health outcomes.

Methods: All women who delivered at a university hospital between 2016 and 2021 with PPH and who needed intrauterine therapy were included. A questionnaire on well-being, menses, fertility, and reproductive outcomes was mailed to the patients.