How long does it take for a woman to have her period after giving birth?

A healthy body is very important for everyone, especially for women. For normal women, there is a physiological cycle every month. Menstruation is also an important factor symbolizing women's physical health. However, women's bodies will undergo great changes after giving birth, and the body also needs a certain amount of time to recover. In order to dispel women's concerns about postpartum menstruation, let's take a look at how long it takes for women to have their periods after giving birth.

How long does it take for a woman to have her period after giving birth?

From a medical point of view, based on the tissue morphology of the endometrium, the ovaries may be able to ovulate as early as 33-42 days after delivery. In addition, the presence of a corpus luteum after ovulation can also be observed 6 weeks after delivery. Therefore, if the mother does not breastfeed, menstruation usually comes within 6 to 8 weeks after delivery. Research data show that 40% of non-breastfeeding mothers resume ovulation 6 weeks after delivery; by 8-12 weeks after delivery, only about 35% of mothers have not resumed ovulation and menstruation. About 25% of breastfeeding mothers will resume ovulation and menstruation 12 weeks after delivery, and most breastfeeding mothers usually take until 18 weeks to fully resume ovulation function. However, it is sometimes difficult to clinically determine the exact time of the first menstrual period after delivery, and a small number of women will begin to have intermittent bleeding of small to moderate amounts immediately after delivery.

For new mothers who breastfeed their babies, ovulation and menstruation will resume later, and some may not have their period until a year later. For most people, their first menstrual period is heavier than usual, but their second period becomes normal, so no treatment is needed.

When menstruation comes, the amount of milk a breastfeeding mother produces generally decreases, and the quality of the protein and fat in the breast milk also changes slightly, with the protein content being higher and the fat content being lower. This milk sometimes causes indigestion symptoms in babies, but this is a temporary phenomenon and will return to normal after the menstrual period. Therefore, mothers do not need to stop breastfeeding whether during or after menstruation.

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Postpartum lochia is not menstruation. Normally, 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.

Under normal circumstances, in the first 4 to 5 days, the lochia is abundant and red in color; one week after delivery, the amount of lochia gradually decreases and turns brown; after the 10th day, the color becomes lighter, slowly turning from yellow to white, and there is no special smell. Lochia usually disappears 4-6 weeks after delivery. But sometimes a small amount of brown lochia will continue until the first menstrual period after delivery. Lochia generally does not exceed the amount of menstruation. If bleeding continues for more than two weeks, exceeds menstrual volume or contains blood clots, or the vaginal discharge appears as rotten meat-like tissue or has a foul odor, you should seek medical attention immediately.

The above is an introduction to how long it takes for menstruation to come after childbirth. After understanding it, we know that there is no fixed time for menstruation after childbirth. After all, everyone's physical constitution and physical condition are different, so there is no fixed time for menstruation after childbirth. Therefore, female friends should not worry too much. They should also pay attention to their body recovery after childbirth, try to get more rest after childbirth, and pay attention to a balanced diet.