Lochia after cesarean section is not completely gone, which is very harmful

Nowadays, many women, especially older women, choose to have a cesarean section in order to reduce the pain of childbirth. After the cesarean section, women must pay attention to the discharge of lochia, otherwise it will be very detrimental to the mother's recovery. Many women do not understand its harm and always do not pay attention to it. The following will introduce to you the dangers of lochia after cesarean section!

Generally speaking, postpartum lochia will last for about three weeks before it stops, which is 21 days on average, and can be as short as 14 days or as long as six weeks. If it lasts longer, there may be a problem. Both cesarean section and natural birth may cause retained lochia. Retained lochia is related to the mother's postpartum recovery and whether she breastfeeds. Women who have delivered by cesarean section are particularly prone to prolonged lochia. Lochia uncleanness has a great impact on the body of parturients. Its main hazards are:

1. If lochia does not stop after delivery, it may cause local or systemic infection, and in severe cases may lead to sepsis. Therefore, if lochia does not stop after delivery, especially after cesarean section, you need to seek medical treatment in time, otherwise it may affect the life of the mother.

2. If lochia is not eliminated, it may cause the cesarean section incision to become infected, rupture, or heal poorly. If allowed to develop, it may lead to the need for uterine removal, causing serious harm to the health of the mother. Therefore, if lochia does not stop, you should seek medical attention immediately.

3. The most important thing to pay attention to when lochia does not stop is late postpartum bleeding, or even heavy bleeding, which can endanger the life of the mother. Therefore, you must pay attention to lochia that does not stop. You must not ignore it and must seek medical attention in time after discovery to eliminate the possibility of adverse consequences.

The above are the three major dangers of lochia retention, which postpartum mothers should not ignore. If lochia retention occurs after cesarean section, timely medical treatment is needed, and the disease must not be delayed.