Dark red lochia 20 days after delivery

Women need to discharge lochia after childbirth, whether it is a natural birth or a cesarean section. Timely discharge of lochia is very important for the recovery of women's bodies. Otherwise, if the lochia is not discharged for a long time, it will cause great harm to women's health. It may cause infection or other gynecological diseases. Some women still have dark red lochia 20 days after childbirth. Is this normal?

Is it normal to have dark red lochia 20 days after delivery?

Generally, the lochia is red one week after delivery, then turns into serous lochia, and turns into white lochia after two weeks! You are still having bloody lochia 20 days after delivery. It may be due to poor uterine recovery or residual residue in the uterus. It is best to go to the hospital for a check-up.

Postpartum lochia color

Generally speaking, the color of postpartum lochia changes, and with the change of color, we also divide lochia into three types: red lochia, serous lochia and white lochia. The colors of these three types of lochia are very different. Red lochia is bright red in color. This period is the early stage of lochia discharge for pregnant women. The blood content in the lochia is high, so the color is bright red. By the time of lochia serous period, the blood in the lochia has obviously decreased, and lochia serous is light red. The lochia in this period lasts longer. White lochia can be said to be the end of the entire lochia discharge period. At this time, the lochia is mainly white and there is no blood in it.

Postpartum lochia generally refers to the shedding of the uterine decidua, especially the decidua at the placental attachment site, after delivery. It contains substances such as blood and necrotic decidua that are discharged through the vagina. The color of the lochia can also determine the period of lochia discharge, and we can also guess whether the vagina is infected based on the color of the lochia.

What is the color change of lochia after childbirth?

Generally speaking, postpartum lochia is not constant. Under normal circumstances, postpartum lochia will be discharged in about three weeks after delivery. However, due to differences in the physical bodies of pregnant women, some people only need two weeks to discharge lochia, while others may take up to six weeks. During this period, the color of lochia is generally different. As time goes by, the color of postpartum lochia will change from bright red to white, which also indicates that the period of lochia discharge is about to pass.

Due to uterine contractions, the placenta peels off from the uterine wall, and the blood vessels on the uterine wall naturally bleed, and then as the uterus recovers, the blood vessel ends slowly close to form lochia. In this process, the mixture of blood, decidual tissue shed from the uterine wall, and mucus is lochia. In fact, the discharge of lochia after childbirth is also a sign of the recovery of the uterus. The discharge of lochia after childbirth is good for the body of pregnant women, and the color changes of lochia after childbirth can also show some of your own physical problems. The normal color changes of postpartum lochia are: bright red, light red, and white. This is also a normal change in lochia color. During the period of lochia discharge, the mother should pay attention to the cleanliness and dryness of the vulva, and change underwear and sanitary napkins frequently. If the color of the lochia changes abnormally, pay attention to whether the vulva is infected.