I'm out of confinement, but the lochia hasn't cleared up yet. What's going on?

Women also have postpartum lochia after giving birth, and the time period is different for everyone. Because people's physical fitness is different, the time to clear postpartum lochia is also different. Pregnant women may experience lochia during the confinement period after giving birth, and the duration and color of lochia are affected by many factors. Usually, after a certain amount of lochia, it will gradually disappear. However, the lochia of some pregnant women is very complicated. Why is the lochia still not clear after the confinement period?

The time it takes to discharge postpartum lochia after giving birth varies from person to person. Generally, it can be discharged in about 20 days. Of course, some women will take a shorter time, while others will take a longer time. In addition, the time it takes for postpartum lochia to be discharged is closely related to the way a woman gives birth, and it is also closely related to her physical condition.

Of course, the recovery time of the uterus after delivery is shorter than that of cesarean section, and the amount of lochia discharged is also different. Because during the delivery process of cesarean section, the doctor will clean out the embryo, blood clots, fetal membranes, etc. in the uterus. Therefore, the time for lochia to be discharged by women who have cesarean section is shorter than that of women who have natural delivery, about 2 weeks.

Three or four days after giving birth, the color of lochia is red, and then it will gradually turn into light pink and reddish brown, and after about ten days, it will gradually turn into yellow brown and yellow brown. Therefore, as long as the duration of postpartum lochia does not exceed 40 days, it is generally normal. If it has been more than two months and is still not clean, you need to go to the hospital for a physical examination and treatment immediately.

If you are about to leave the confinement period and still have postpartum lochia, it is best to go to a reliable hospital for a B-ultrasound examination to check whether the uterine contraction function has been restored and whether there are any foreign objects in the uterine cavity that have not been discharged. Generally, a woman's body can clear the lochia after giving birth in about 10 days, and it can be completely cleared in 15 days at the latest. If all the lochia has not been discharged, you should see a doctor immediately and follow the doctor's advice to inject or take oral medication to stimulate uterine contractions to help discharge the lochia, so as not to affect the next pregnancy and affect the woman's physical and mental health.