The effect of two varying doses of intravenous tranexamic acid on blood loss after vaginal delivery at term in University of Benin Teaching Hospital

Primary postpartum haemorrhage is a common cause of maternal mortality especially in third world countries where there is relative lack of blood transfusion services, coupled with the high prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy which makes women in these settings more prone to adverse outcome from PPH. this underscores the need to explore other innovative strategies for the prevention of PPH in addition to the active management of third stage labour recommended by the World Health Organization. Tranexamic acid is currently recommended in the management of PPH. however, its role in the prevention of PPH is still being studied. this study seeks to explore the effect of tranexamic acid on reducing blood loss following vaginal delivery as a surrogate for the prevention of PPH.