What's wrong with the lochia not being cleaned up after the confinement?

Whether it is a natural birth or a caesarean section, women will secrete lochia after giving birth. The lochia will have a bloody smell and will not emit a foul odor. This is a normal phenomenon and will clear up in about half a month. If the lochia of a woman has not cleared up after the confinement period, she should pay attention to observe the tissue and secretions. If there are any abnormal symptoms, she needs to go to the hospital for examination in time.

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

Lochia is a sign of how well the uterus recovers, so how long does it take for the lochia to clear after a caesarean section?

1. Under normal circumstances, lochia has a bloody smell, but it is not smelly, the amount does not exceed the menstrual volume, and the color is transparent and shiny, not dark or dirty. It will be clean after about half a month to 20 days.

2. Due to individual differences, the duration of lochia discharge after childbirth is not necessarily the same for each female friend. Under normal circumstances, the lochia will stop about 3 weeks after a woman gives birth.

3. If lochia is still leaking more than 2 months after delivery, it should be considered as lochia retention. Common causes of lochia include infection in the uterine cavity, remnants of pregnancy materials such as placenta, decidua and other tissues in the uterine cavity, and incomplete recovery of the uterus.

4. If the lochia is still not clear one month after the caesarean section, and is accompanied by a foul or rancid odor, or is accompanied by abdominal pain, fever and other symptoms, then the uterus, fallopian tubes, vagina, and ovaries may be infected; if the amount of lochia increases day by day, and the color becomes redder and darker day by day, or some bruises appear, or is accompanied by uterine bleeding, vaginal trauma, or symptoms of infection, etc., resulting in the lochia always being unclear, everyone must pay enough attention and go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.