9 days after delivery, the lochia is bright red

Depending on the time of lochia discharge and its manifestation, lochia is divided into bloody lochia, serous lochia, etc. Bloody lochia mainly refers to the fact that the placental decidua accounts for the majority of the lochia, so the color of the lochia is mainly blood red. There is a significant difference between lochia serous and lochia hemorrhagic. Because there is less placental decidua in lochia serous, the color will gradually become lighter. So is it a normal physiological phenomenon that the lochia is still bright red on the 9th day after giving birth?

Bloody lochia is bright red in color and contains a large amount of blood, sometimes with small blood clots. There is a small amount of fetal membrane and necrotic decidual tissue. Bloody lochia lasts for 3 to 4 days, but it is normal for the lochia to be bright red on the seventh day after delivery. Some people's lochia will turn dark brown after more than 10 days, but most of them are pink. Generally, the longer postpartum lochia ends within 50 days, and the bleeding will become less and less in the first half month after delivery. It may be irregular vaginal bleeding, or it may be due to the following reasons:

1. Tissue residues. It may be due to uterine malformation, uterine fibroids, etc., or it may be due to the unskilled operation operator, resulting in incomplete removal of the pregnancy tissue, causing some tissue to remain in the uterine cavity. At this time, in addition to the unclean lochia, the amount of bleeding varies, with blood clots inside, and is accompanied by intermittent abdominal pain.

2. Uterine cavity infection. Uterine infection may be caused by taking a tub bath after delivery, using unclean sanitary napkins, having sexual intercourse before a full month after delivery, or by the operator's failure to provide strict disinfection. At this time, the lochia has a foul odor, there is tenderness in the abdomen, and it is accompanied by fever. A blood test shows an increase in the total white blood cell count.

3. Weak uterine contractions. It may be due to failure to get a good rest after delivery, or due to poor health and illness, or due to prolonged delivery, which consumes Qi and blood, leading to weak uterine contractions and continuous lochia. Because symptoms vary, treatments vary.

The above is an introduction to what to do if the lochia is bright red on the 9th day after delivery. After giving birth, everyone should pay attention to relaxing, pay more attention to observation in normal times, pay attention to hygiene and health care in life, and it may be necessary to perform a uterine curettage under certain circumstances. Everyone also needs to listen to the doctor's advice to prevent infection. Generally, everyone does not need to worry too much.