Difference Between Lochia and Menstruation

There will be a period of lochia discharge after childbirth. Generally, two or three weeks after delivery is the time for lochia discharge. Its texture is somewhat similar to that of ordinary menstruation, so it will cause women to be confused whether it is lochia or menstruation. It is normal for women to menstruate when they discharge lochia. So what is the difference between lochia and menstruation?

Lochia is some uterine matter discharged by women after childbirth. After the fetus is delivered, the remaining uterine matter will be eliminated one after another. This is lochia. The time of lochia discharge is relatively short, generally only two or three weeks, mainly during the confinement period. Because lochia and menstruation have some similarities, women sometimes can't tell the difference, so what is the difference between lochia and menstruation?

First of all, lochia is the secretion that starts to be eliminated on the first day after delivery. It has a bloody smell, but it is not smelly. The color is bright red and is similar to ordinary menstruation, but the amount will be more than menstruation, and some lochia will also contain blood clots. . When the lochia is discharged to about the sixth day, the texture of the lochia will begin to change, the blood volume will decrease, and it will be mucus. White lochia is discharged about a week after delivery, and the lochia lasts for about three weeks.

In addition, postpartum menstruation generally does not come so early. If it is a breastfeeding woman, it may take 6-8 months to have the first menstrual cramps. For non-breastfeeding women, the menstrual cramps will come earlier, and it may be about 40 days. At this time, the menstrual flow will be relatively large, but the menstrual flow, duration and lochia are generally staggered, and it is easy for women to distinguish, not very complicated.

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