What to do if there is fetal membrane residue in the uterus

In daily life, whether women have miscarriage or choose natural birth, the situation of fetal membrane retention in the uterus will occur to a certain extent. Long-term retention of fetal membrane will cause serious harm to the female body and cause a series of symptoms in the uterus. Generally, the more obvious symptoms of fetal membrane retention are frequent abdominal pain, irregular vaginal bleeding, etc. It can also easily cause some gynecological diseases and cause secretions.

What should I do if the fetal membrane remains after giving birth?

Whether you choose natural birth at full term or induced abortion during mid-pregnancy, there is a possibility that the fetal membrane will remain after delivery. So, what are the symptoms of retained fetal membranes after childbirth? This is mainly determined by the amount of retained fetal membranes and the state of uterine contractions.

If there are few fetal membranes remaining and the uterine contractions are good, the pregnant woman's symptoms will be mild or asymptomatic. Most of the time, there will only be intermittent uterine contractions, abdominal distension, etc. At this time, vaginal bleeding is less and generally does not exceed the menstrual volume. And this kind of postpartum lochia in the vagina tends to decrease gradually. After a few days, the secretion becomes lighter in color, and apart from the normal fishy smell, there is no other special smell. The pregnant woman's spirit is steadily improving, her diet is good, and her toileting is normal.

What are the symptoms of retained fetal membranes after childbirth?

On the contrary, if there is a lot of fetal membrane tissue remaining in the uterine cavity after giving birth, it may affect uterine contractions. In this way, the blood vessels in the uterine embryo wound cannot close effectively, resulting in heavy bleeding, which usually exceeds the menstrual volume and even causes internal bleeding. In addition, the abdominal pain is severe. If the bleeding is too much, it may cause dizziness, sweating, fatigue, paleness, and even shock. At this time, anti-shock treatment is needed, and intravenous injection is required if necessary.

The most important thing is that it may be necessary to perform a uterine curettage surgery in the outpatient department to remove the remaining fetal membrane tissue, so as to effectively activate blood circulation and promote uterine contractions, and at the same time, treat with blood-tonifying and qi-invigorating and infection-preventing drugs.

Therefore, the symptoms of retained fetal membranes after childbirth are mainly related to the amount of bleeding. Bleeding needs to be observed. If internal bleeding occurs, seek medical attention immediately to avoid danger.

What are the symptoms of retained fetal membranes after childbirth?

Complications

1. Placenta adhesion

The main manifestations are increased labor or bleeding in the third stage of labor. The length of the third stage of labor was significantly associated with the incidence of postpartum hemorrhage. When the third stage of labor lasts more than 10 minutes, the amount of blood loss after delivery continues to increase, and when it exceeds 20 minutes, the increase in blood loss is more significant.

2. Stay after placental detachment

It is mostly due to weak uterine contractions, poor abdominal muscle contraction of weak and sick pregnant women, or a full bladder, so that although the embryo has completely separated from the endometrium, it remains in the uterus, further affecting uterine contractions and causing bleeding.