Gynaecology & Obstetrics Miscellaneous (Obs) c16f43f5 Puerperium is the period: A 6 wks. following delivery B 3 wks. following delivery C 1 wk. following delivery D None of the above High-Yield Explanation 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.