Postpartum Shenghua Decoction for promoting uterine involution after full-term delivery and its effect on maternal QOL score

Abstract

Objective To investigate the clinical effects of postpartum Shenghua Decoction on uterine involution after full-term delivery and maternal QOL score. Methods 68 women after full-term delivery treated at our hospital from March, 2018 to March, 2019 were randomly divided into a control group and s study group. The control group was routinely treated, and the study group was treated with Shenghua Decoction. Results On day 1, 2, and 5, the uterine contraction distances were (8.6±1.3) cm, (5.2±0.8) cm, and (3.5±0.1) cm in the study group, and were (11.3±1.5) cm. (9.5±1.2) cm, and (5.1±0.9) cm in the control group (all P<0.05). The probabilities of duration of bloody lochia more than 2 weeks and 1-2 weeks were 5.9% and 20.6% in the study group, and were 11.8% and 32.4% in the control group. The probability of duration of bloody lochia less than 1 week was 73.5% in the study group, and was 55.9% in the control group (P<0.05). The QOL scores of cognitive, role, physical, and social functions were ( 84.6±5.1), (76.5±3.4), (75.3±4.1), and (79.6±4.6) in the study group, and were (70.3±4.9), (61.9±3.8), (64.3±3.5), and (64.2±2.7) in the control group (all P<0.05). Conclusion In the process of uterine involution after full-term delivery, postpartum Shenghua Decoction can effectively reduce the uterine contraction time and the duration of bloody lochia, and effectively improve the maternal QOL scores, so it is worthy of popularization and application. Key words: Postpartum Shenghua Decoction; Promotion of full-term delivery; Uterine involution; QOL score