Why does lochia stink?

I believe that every female friend who has given birth knows what lochia is. Postpartum lochia is part of the tissue discharged from the uterus to the outside of the body after giving birth. Postpartum lochia is a normal thing for pregnant friends. So, do you female friends know why lochia has an odor after childbirth? Let’s follow the editor to learn more about it.

What is the reason for postpartum lochia to have an odor?

The first is that there may be residual embryos or placenta in the uterus. If two weeks after cesarean section, the lochia is still strong and abundant, accompanied by a foul odor and sometimes discharged with rotten meat-like substances or placenta-like substances, and the uterus is poorly repaired, it should be considered that there may be residual embryos or placenta in the uterus, and internal bleeding may occur at any time.

Another reason is that postpartum puerperal infection causes endometritis or myometritis. At this time, pregnant women may experience fever, lower abdominal pain, increased postpartum lochia and odor, etc.

What should I do if my postpartum lochia has a strange smell?

1. Qi deficiency type postpartum lochia: The clinical symptoms are postpartum lochia that does not stop on time, is light in color, has a large amount, and has no odor. There is a feeling of heaviness in the lower abdomen, fatigue, shortness of breath and laziness to speak, a pale tongue with white coating, a pale complexion, and a slow and weak pulse.

Improvement method: replenish qi and blood and absorb blood.

2. Blood-heat type postpartum lochia: The clinical symptoms are continuous postpartum lochia, large amount, bright red color, thick texture, fishy smell, dry mouth and throat of pregnant women, flushed face, red tongue, little coating, and weak and rapid pulse.

Improvement methods: nourish yin, clear away heat, consolidate the Chong meridians and activate blood circulation.

3. Blood stasis type postpartum lochia: The clinical symptoms are continuous dripping of postpartum lochia, dark color with blood clots, small amount, distension and pain in the chest and ribs, lower abdominal pain that is resistant to pressure, dark purple tongue with purple spots on the tip of the tongue, and a deep and sluggish pulse or a deep and strong pulse.

Improvement methods: promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, remove blood stasis, and promote blood circulation.

I believe that after reading this article, all female friends will be able to clearly understand what causes the odor of postpartum lochia. The reasons why postpartum lochia has an odor are different, and the solutions are also different. We should first understand the cause and then treat it symptomatically. If it is serious, we should go to the hospital for treatment immediately.