Puerperium is the period:
6 wks. following delivery
3 wks. following delivery
1 wk. following delivery
None of the above
Ans. A. 6wks following deliveryPuerperium begins as soon as the placenta is expelled and lasts for approximately 6wks when the uterus becomes regressed almost to the nonpregnant size.
Miscellaneous (Obs)