Colposcopic examination was done in 189 successive
. parturients within 6 to 48 hours of delivery
for evidence of type, site and extent of cervical
trauma and its relation to various obstetric factors.
There was trauma in 66% of cases, as erosion in
79%, as laceration in 56%, as brusing in 30% and
as yellow areas in 17%. In about two thirds of
cases, the diameter of cervical erosion, or the
length of laceration did not exceed 5 .m.m and 81%
of lacerations were of first degree. Cervical injury
was significantly more frequent in preimiparae,
in the anterior cervical lip, in occipito-posterior
po?itions and with premature rupture of membranes.
In 117 parturients with cervical injury another
colposcopic examinaiton was done 6 to 8 weeks postpartum.
In 8% there was residual cervical damage