White lochia

Introduction White lochia: thick and white. Contains a large number of white blood cells, necrotic tissue aponeurosis, epidermal cells and bacteria. White lochia lasted for 3 weeks and was clean. After maternal delivery, the decidua of the uterine decidua, especially the placenta attachments, is detached, and the tissues containing blood, necrotic decidua and the vaginal discharge are called lochia. Because the amount and color of the lochia have a lot to do with the recovery of the uterus, you should pay attention to the observation of the lochia after discharge from the hospital, and return to the hospital for review 42 days after delivery. These can help to confirm whether there is abnormality in the uterus and whether the uterus is recovering smoothly.

Cause

After childbirth, the fragments of the egg membrane and endometrium of the fetus are discharged together with the placenta in the uterus and the blood in the place where the childbirth is injured, forming a lochia. Because the amount and color of the lochia have a lot to do with the recovery of the uterus, you should pay attention to the observation of the lochia after discharge from the hospital, and return to the hospital for review 42 days after delivery. These can help to confirm whether there is abnormality in the uterus and whether the uterus is recovering smoothly.

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Check the amount and color of the lochia:

White lochia: thick and white. Contains a large number of white blood cells, necrotic tissue aponeurosis, epidermal cells and bacteria. White lochia lasted for 3 weeks and was clean.

Bloody lochia: bright red, containing a lot of blood, a lot, sometimes with small blood clots. There is a small amount of fetal membrane and necrotic tissue. Bloody lochia lasts for 3 to 4 days, the amount of uterine bleeding gradually decreases, and the serum increases, turning into serous lochia.

Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis:

(1) White lochia: thick and white. Contains a large number of white blood cells, necrotic tissue aponeurosis, epidermal cells and bacteria.

(2) Bloody lochia: The color is bright red, contains a lot of blood, and the amount is large, sometimes there are small blood clots. There is a small amount of fetal membrane and necrotic tissue. Bloody lochia lasts for 3 to 4 days, the amount of uterine bleeding gradually decreases, and the serum increases, turning into serous lochia.

(3) The color reddish contains a large amount of slurry. A small amount of blood, but more necrotic decidual tissue, cervical mucus, uterine exudate, and bacteria. The serous lotion lasts for about 10 days, the serum gradually decreases, the white blood cells increase, and it becomes white lochia.

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