Is it normal to have intermittent lochia after cesarean section?

Now more and more people choose cesarean section for childbirth. Although this method of delivery reduces people's pain during the delivery process, the subsequent troubles are very great. Many people's recovery after cesarean section is very unsatisfactory. For example, the lochia after cesarean section is intermittent, which also causes serious harm to people's bodies. So, is it normal for lochia to be intermittent after a caesarean section?

After the fetus is delivered, the secretions from the mother's vagina contain blood, necrotic decidual tissue and cervical mucus, which is called lochia. Normal lochia has a bloody smell, not stinky. Lochia can be divided into three types. One is bloody lochia. This is the secretion discharged within 1 to 4 days after delivery. It is large in amount, bright red in color, and contains blood, decidual tissue and mucus. It is similar to menstruation, or slightly more than menstruation, and sometimes contains blood clots. The second is serous lochia. This is discharged around the 4th to 6th day after delivery. It is light red in color and contains a small amount of blood, mucus, more vaginal secretions, and bacteria. The third is white lochia. This is the white or yellowish lochia discharged one week after delivery. It contains a large number of white blood cells, decidual cells and bacteria. It looks like leucorrhea, but there is more of it than usual. Although every parturient has lochia, the amount discharged varies from person to person, with the average total amount being about 500 to 1000 ml. The duration of lochia discharge varies from woman to woman. Normally, it will be clear in about 3 weeks. If lochia is still leaking for more than 2 months after delivery, it is considered as unclean lochia. Common causes include uterine cavity infection, residual pregnancy materials such as placenta, decidua and other tissues in the uterine cavity, and incomplete uterine involution. If the lochia is not clear one month after delivery, and is accompanied by a foul or putrid smell, or is accompanied by abdominal pain and fever, it may be an infection in the vagina, uterus, fallopian tubes, or ovaries; if the amount of lochia increases day by day, the color turns red and darker day by day, or blood clots appear, or there is uterine bleeding, vaginal trauma, or infection, etc., so that the lochia continues to be clear, it should be taken seriously and go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time to ensure the health of the mother after delivery.

Is it normal to have intermittent lochia after cesarean section? There are many aspects that everyone needs to pay attention to during cesarean section, and the problem of lochia requires everyone to pay special attention. Only when everyone understands their health situation can they make a correct comparison with their own situation and discover problems in time.