What is the cause of bleeding 10 days after delivery?

From the entire pregnancy period to delivery is a very difficult process, and the delivery process is also particularly harmful to the female body. If you do not adjust in time after delivery, various symptoms may occur. Among them, bleeding 10 days after delivery is the most common phenomenon. It is generally caused by postpartum lochia. However, if the amount of bleeding is too large, it may also be due to other reasons. Therefore, you must observe the amount of blood 10 days after delivery. If the amount of blood is large, you should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time. Let’s understand what is going on with bleeding 10 days after delivery?

What is the cause of bleeding 10 days after delivery?

1. Uterine atony usually occurs during labor and continues until the fetus is delivered, but there are exceptions. The characteristic of bleeding is delayed placental separation. There is no vaginal bleeding or only a little bleeding before the separation. After the placental separation, the uterine bleeding does not stop due to the weakness of uterine contraction. The blood that flows out can coagulate. If the bleeding is not reduced in time, the mother may show symptoms of hemorrhagic shock; pale complexion, palpitations, cold sweats, dizziness, weak pulse and low blood pressure. When examining the abdomen, the outline of the uterus is often unclear and the fundus cannot be felt. This is because the uterus is soft and has no contractions. Sometimes the placenta has been detached, but the uterus is unable to expel it, and blood accumulates in the uterine cavity. Massaging and pushing the fundus of the uterus can expel the placenta and accumulated blood.

2. The characteristic of bleeding from soft birth canal laceration is that the bleeding occurs after the fetus is delivered, which is different from postpartum hemorrhage caused by uterine atony. The blood flowing out of a soft birth canal laceration can coagulate on its own. If the laceration damages small arteries, the blood will be bright red.

3. Coagulation dysfunction is manifested as blood not clotting and difficulty in stopping bleeding.

prevention:

1. The postpartum period is a period of recovery for the reproductive organs. Due to the weakness of the vital energy, it is particularly easy for external evils to invade and form blood stasis. As the saying goes, postpartum women are often weak and have blood stasis. Because blood stasis is mostly caused by cold, you should pay attention to keeping warm after delivery, avoid being exposed to the cold and wind, avoid cold stimulation, and prevent the invasion of cold evil.

2. Encourage the mother to get out of bed and move around as soon as possible, and increase the amount of exercise day by day. This will be more conducive to the discharge of lochia and blood stasis, and promote the recovery of the uterus. If conditions permit, you can learn to do postpartum health exercises to strengthen your whole body and restore your physical strength as soon as possible.

3. Pay attention to hygiene during the postpartum period, change underwear frequently, pay attention to the cleanliness of the vulva, use disinfected toilet paper, and it is best to use sanitary napkins. Do not take a bath or have sex to prevent ascending infection.

Many female friends who have given birth or have experience know that lochia will be discharged four to six weeks after delivery, and bleeding symptoms are often very normal. The above is an introduction to what causes bleeding ten days after delivery. I hope that women will pay more attention to rest after delivery. In addition, if the amount of bleeding is suddenly too heavy, you should go to the hospital for examination.