Puerperium
- Previous year questions on Puerperium for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Obstetrics & Gynaecology section of the exam.
- Most questions here come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them. The image-based questions are original vignettes written around an openly licensed figure, and were never asked in any exam.
- 31 live questions in Puerperium.
- 2 of 31 questions carry a verified exam year: 2017, 2020.
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology is worth about 30 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 5 Sept 2026.
Q1.Postpartum blues occurs within ----- after delivery
- AFirst week✓ Correct answer
- BFour weeks
- CSix weeks
- DEight weeks
Q2.A post - natal mother who delivered 2 days back presents with increased tearfulness and sleeplessness. No features of Anhedonia, suicidal or lack of interest present. Most probable diagnosis:
- AMania
- BPostpartum psychosis
- CPostpartum blues✓ Correct answer
- DPostpartum depression
Q3.A 24 yr old women who had home delivery 2wks back now presents with complete perineal tear whats the next line of the management
- Arepair immediately
- Brepair after 3wks
- Crepair after 3months✓ Correct answer
- Drepair after 6 months
Q4.The weight of the uterus at 8 weeks postpartum is
- A100 g✓ Correct answer
- B500 g
- C700 g
- D900 g
Q5.Which of the following is not caused by Oxytocin
- AMilk ejection
- BLactogenesis✓ Correct answer
- CContraction of uterine muscles
- DMyoepithelial cell contraction
Q6.The recurrent risk for postpartum psychosis in next pregnancy is
- A10%
- B20%
- C35%
- D50%✓ Correct answer
Q7.24 yr old women who had home delivery 2 weeks back, now presents with complete perineal tear. What the next line of management?
- ARepair immediately
- BRepair after 3 weeks
- CRepair after 6 months
- DRepair after 3 months✓ Correct answer
Q8.A 26 years old healthy female got pregnant for 1st time and LSCS was done for fetal distress. Mild hypertension was present during pregnancy. Two days after delivery she had headache and seizures but proteinuria was not seen. CT scan shows 2 x 3 cm parasagittal hematoma. Diagnosis is:
- AEclampsia
- BHypertensive intracranial hemorrhage
- CSagittal sinus thrombosis✓ Correct answer
- DPituitary apoplexy
Q9.A lady delivered a normal vaginal delivery and was discharged. On third day she came back with fever, tachycardia and seizures. Fundus showed papilledema with no focal deficits. What is the most likely diagnosis?
- ACortical vein thrombosis✓ Correct answer
- BMeningitis
- CSubarachnoid hemorrhage
- DAcute migraine
Q10.Sequence of lochia during puerperium is: March 2012
- ASerosa --> alba --> rubra
- BRubra --> alba --> serosa
- CRubra --> serosa --> alba✓ Correct answer
- DAlba --> serosa --> rubra
Answer key
Q1: A. First week; Q2: C. Postpartum blues; Q3: C. repair after 3months; Q4: A. 100 g; Q5: B. Lactogenesis; Q6: D. 50%; Q7: D. Repair after 3 months; Q8: C. Sagittal sinus thrombosis; Q9: A. Cortical vein thrombosis; Q10: C. Rubra --> serosa --> alba.
Other topics in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Anatomy of the Female Pelvic Organs
- Physiology of Conception and Fertilisation
- The Maternal Pelvis and Fetal Skull
- The Placenta and Fetal Membranes
- Sexual Development, Puberty and Adolescent Gynaecology
- Maternal Physiological Changes in Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Diagnosis and Antenatal Assessment
- Antenatal Screening and Investigations
- Imaging in Obstetrics
- Normal Labour: Stages and Mechanism
- Abnormal Labour and Dystocia
- Labour Induction and Augmentation
- Malpresentations and Malpositions
- Assisted Vaginal Delivery: Forceps and Vacuum
- Caesarean Delivery and Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC)
- Multiple Pregnancy
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Abortion and Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP)
- Antepartum Haemorrhage
- Postpartum Haemorrhage and Its Management
- Preterm Labour and Post-term Pregnancy
- Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
- Fetal Growth Restriction and Fetal Surveillance
- Anaemia in Pregnancy
- Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
- Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy
- Thyroid Disorders in Pregnancy
- Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy
- Rhesus Isoimmunisation and Haemolytic Disease
- Liver Disease and Infections in Pregnancy
- Menstrual Disorders and Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
- Urogynaecology and Urinary Incontinence
- Prolapse
- Uterine Fibroids
- Adenomyosis and Endometriosis
- Ovarian Disorders
- Contraception and Sterilisation
- Vaginitis and Vaginal Infections
- Infections of the Vulva
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
- Genital Tuberculosis
- Infertility
- Perimenopause, Menopause and Postmenopausal Bleeding
- Ovarian Tumours
- Vulval and Vaginal Malignancies
- Carcinoma of the Cervix
- Carcinoma of the Endometrium
- Obstetric and Gynaecological Instruments