How long does it take for lochia to be clear after cesarean section?

Caesarean section is a relatively common method of delivery. Generally speaking, if natural delivery is difficult, caesarean section will usually be performed. Lochia may also occur after a caesarean section. Generally speaking, lochia will be discharged in about 20 days. If lochia is not cleared for a long time, it means that the mother has certain health problems and needs timely treatment. Below, I will introduce the relevant knowledge to you!

1. How long does it take for lochia to be clean after caesarean section?

Under normal circumstances, the lochia from caesarean section will be clear about 20 days after delivery. The lochia has a bloody smell but is not smelly. If lochia recurs 30 days after caesarean section and is accompanied by a foul odor, abdominal pain, fever, etc., it is possible that the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, or vagina are infected. If the amount of lochia increases day by day, the color gradually turns red and darker, or there are bruises, accompanied by uterine bleeding, and vaginal trauma, it may also be due to infection that causes the lochia to remain unclean for a long time.

2. Is there a lot of lochia after cesarean section?

The normal total content of lochia after cesarean section is about 500-1000 ml. The amount of lochia after cesarean section will be different depending on the time after delivery. Generally speaking, the lochia is the most abundant within 3-7 days after cesarean section. At this time, the lochia is bright red and has a bloody smell. After that, due to the repair of the endometrium, the amount of bleeding will continue to decrease, and the lochia after cesarean section will be reduced and become serous lochia with a lighter color.

Within 2-4 weeks after delivery, the amount of lochia will become less, and the color of lochia will be white or light yellow, and it will not contain objects such as blood. The discharge of lochia usually lasts for about 3 weeks.

Compared with natural birth, the lochia duration of cesarean section will be longer. If lochia is still discharged 3 weeks after delivery, it is also a normal phenomenon. For some mothers, lochia will last for one or two months. If the amount of lochia is still the same as one week after delivery three weeks after cesarean section, it is best to go to the hospital to find out the cause to avoid excessive lochia after cesarean section due to poor uterine recovery.

3. Is it normal to have bright red lochia after cesarean section?

Generally, bloody lochia appears 3-4 days after delivery. It is abundant, brown-red in color, and contains a large amount of blood, small blood clots, and necrotic decidual tissue. After 4-6 days, the lochia turns into serous lochia, which becomes lighter in color and contains less and less blood. After 7-10 days, white lochia will appear, which contains a large number of white blood cells, decidual tissue, epidermal cells and bacteria. The lochia basically stops in about a month.

If the lochia is still bright red, bloody, and large in amount with a foul odor 2 weeks after delivery, and sometimes contains rotten meat-like substances or fetal membrane-like substances, this indicates poor uterine repair. At this time, you should consider that there may be residual placenta or fetal membranes in the uterus, and you should go to the hospital for consultation and diagnosis and treatment.

When a puerperal infection occurs after childbirth, it can cause endometritis or myometritis. At this time, the mother will have symptoms such as fever, lower abdominal pain, increased lochia and bad odor. The lochia at this time not only has a foul odor, but also is not normal bloody or serous in color, but a turbid, dirty earthy brown color.