42 days to check pelvic effusion

Pelvic effusion is the most common abnormality of the pelvis, which may be caused by physiological phenomena or by disease. Childbirth will have a great impact on women's bodies. Regular physical examinations are needed after delivery. Some women have pelvic fluid accumulation checked after 42 days. In this case, they are naturally very worried and afraid that there are health problems with their bodies. So, is it normal to recheck pelvic effusion on 42 days?

Is it normal to have pelvic fluid accumulation 42 days after delivery?

Symptoms of pelvic effusion that appear 42 days after delivery can be divided into physiological pelvic effusion and pathological pelvic effusion. It cannot be generalized to say whether it is normal or not.

For example, some people's hormones drop after giving birth or they are in the ovulation period 42 days after giving birth, which will cause a small amount of pelvic fluid to appear. This is physiological and we can judge it as normal.

Some women suffer from pelvic infection and pelvic effusion during the postpartum period due to lack of attention to hygiene, premature sexual activity, etc. We can judge the pelvic effusion caused by this situation as abnormal.

If the amount of pelvic effusion that occurs 42 days after delivery is small and physiological, there is usually no need for special medication or treatment. The pelvic effusion will be absorbed on its own as the mother's endocrine system recovers or menstruation ends.

If the amount of pelvic fluid after delivery is large, more than 100 ml, or there is a pelvic infection, then active anti-infection treatment is required. Severe pelvic effusion may require surgical removal.

There is pelvic effusion 42 days after delivery. You must pay attention to hygiene in normal times and clean the perineum every day to keep the perineum clean. You must also pay attention to hygiene during sexual intercourse and menstruation to prevent infection.

In daily life, you should have a balanced diet, pay attention to exercise, combine work and rest, and improve your body's resistance.

After giving birth, a woman will have a bloody discharge from the birth canal similar to menstruation. This bleeding from the placenta implantation site, mixed with secretions such as the decidua, tissue fragments, and mucus remaining in the uterus, is called lochia.

Normally, lochia should be discharged completely around 28 days after delivery. If there is still blood 42 days after delivery, it means that lochia has not been completely discharged, which is an abnormal situation. Common causes of persistent lochia include uterine cavity infection, the presence of pregnancy products such as placenta, decidua and other tissues left in the uterine cavity, incomplete uterine involution, etc.

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