Will menstruation come after the lochia is clean?

The body is in the recovery stage after giving birth. Lochia will be secreted about one to two weeks after giving birth. Lochia is the excretion from the uterus after delivery, which can excrete some impurities in the uterus. However, menstruation will not come immediately after the excretion of lochia. Women generally do not have menstruation during breastfeeding. They will have menstruation about six months after stopping breastfeeding. Some people will have amenorrhea for more than a year.

There is no definite time for menstruation after childbirth

To be precise, menstruation after childbirth is different for every mother and there is no very clear time. Some people have it early and some have it late.

How early is the earliest? ——1 month

After women give birth, the recovery of their menstrual cycles and ovarian ovulation function varies from person to person. For example, some women begin to ovulate 28 days after giving birth and have their period within a month, which means that their period comes when the child is just one month old. This situation will only occur when the mother is not breastfeeding and is in good physical condition. If she insists on breastfeeding after giving birth, menstruation will generally not come so early.

How late is the latest? ——1 year

During the breastfeeding period, the anterior pituitary gland needs to secrete a large amount of prolactin to stimulate the mammary gland to secrete milk, thereby relatively inhibiting the pituitary gland from secreting egg cell stimulating hormone, which inhibits the development of follicles and prevents them from developing into mature eggs. Therefore, many breastfeeding mothers do not have ovulation function and do not have menstruation within six months to a year. This is normal.

Don't worry about whether it's early or late, recovery is really good

In fact, the time when your period comes after childbirth is not the most important thing. What matters is that your body recovers well.

Generally speaking, the visit of "old friends" after childbirth is related to whether the mother breastfeeds, the length of breastfeeding, the mother's age and the recovery of ovarian function. Some people get their period as soon as one month, while others don't get their period until a year later. This is all normal.

What should I do if my period is delayed after childbirth?

The most common causes of amenorrhea after childbirth are long-term breastfeeding, repeated pregnancy, slow recovery of the mother's ovarian and endocrine functions, and Sheehan's syndrome caused by postpartum hemorrhage.

If you breastfeed regularly and your period does not come, this is normal; for mothers who do not breastfeed, "old friend" will usually come within 6-8 weeks after delivery. If you are not breastfeeding and your period has not come for more than 3 months, it is best to go to the obstetrics and gynecology department for a check-up.

summary

The time of resumption of menstruation after childbirth varies from person to person. Some come early and some come late. We cannot say in general that one situation is good and another is bad. We need to analyze specific problems and judge based on the recovery of the mother's body.