What is the reason for yellow-green discharge after childbirth?

Regardless of whether it is a natural birth or a caesarean section, there will often be some secretions in the vagina for a period of time after delivery. This is the well-known lochia. There are many manifestations of lochia, such as sometimes discharging things like lumps of meat. These phenomena are all normal. As time goes by, the lochia of postpartum women will become less and less until it eventually disappears completely. So if yellow-green secretions appear after delivery, what other possible reasons may be there besides lochia?

What is the reason for yellow-green discharge after childbirth?

The leucorrhea of ​​a healthy woman should be milky white or colorless and transparent. Leucorrhea often changes with the health of the body. It can be said to be a guarantee of health and also a warning. A woman's body is still in the recovery stage after childbirth, so her leucorrhea is naturally not normal. Some people will have excessive and yellow leucorrhea. So what is the reason for the yellow-green color of vaginal discharge after childbirth? This is described in detail below.

If the postpartum vaginal discharge is yellow or accompanied by a certain odor, women should be alert to the possibility of gynecological inflammation. Usually, due to bacterial infection, pregnant women may experience yellow leucorrhea after delivery.

Possibility 1: Yellow leucorrhea after childbirth should be considered as a possible cause of vaginitis. For example, the yellow leucorrhea after childbirth is large in amount, sticky, thick, sometimes contains a small amount of blood, and is accompanied by abdominal distension and pain, back pain, and bleeding after severe sexual intercourse.

Possibility 2: It is more common in chronic cervicitis (cervical erosion, cervical polyps, etc.); postpartum leucorrhea is yellow or green, large in amount, fishy, ​​thin, purulent, foamy and accompanied by vulvar itching.

Possibility three, more common in Trichomonas vaginitis; postpartum leucorrhea is yellow, light yellow, bloody, slightly smelly, large in volume, and thick, accompanied by atrophy and paleness of the vaginal mucosa, disappearance of wrinkles, pain, and sometimes even ulcers and minor bleeding.

Possibility four, more common in senile vaginitis; postpartum leucorrhea is yellow or white, bean curd-like or curd-like, sticky and accompanied by vulvar itching.

Possibility 5. Common in candidal vaginitis; the leucorrhea is grayish white, slightly smelly, abundant, thin and sometimes foamy, and is accompanied by vaginal itching and a local feeling of falling.

Possibility six, more common in non-specific vaginitis; vaginal discharge is large in amount, purulent and serous, and in severe cases will have a foul odor; the discharge is grayish white, thin and uniform, with very low viscosity, sometimes with foam, and accompanied by an unpleasant odor, which worsens during sexual intercourse.

If you find that you have a lot of leucorrhea, it is yellow, has an odor, or has abnormal changes in appearance after delivery, you should go to the hospital to see a relevant gynecologist for examination, diagnosis, and treatment in time to prevent the possibility of gynecological diseases. Gynecological experts introduced that we would like to remind everyone that the treatment of gynecological inflammation is also different. Therefore, women should not take medication rashly when they suspect they have inflammation, so as to avoid falling into treatment misunderstandings, delaying treatment time, and causing unnecessary trouble.

Through the above introduction, we know that the reason for the yellow-green color of leucorrhea after childbirth is mostly gynecological inflammation. So, what should we do when this happens? Postpartum leucorrhea problems require patients to go to the hospital for examination in time to see if it is really caused by gynecological inflammation, and then choose appropriate solutions and treatments based on the doctor's advice.