42 days after delivery, lochia comes and goes

It takes some time for women to recover after childbirth, otherwise it is not easy for women to get professional maternity leave. If you don't pay attention during the confinement period, it will lead to abnormal lochia. So let's find out together, what should women do if the lochia is not clear after 42 days after cesarean section, and how long does it take for the lochia to clear quickly after cesarean section?

The time required for postpartum lochia to clean up may be a little later than that of a natural birth, but mothers do not need to worry. As long as the amount decreases gradually, there is no odor, and there is no sudden increase, it is normal for it to be completely clean in about 42 days. Some pregnant women who have cesarean section even have a small amount of postpartum lochia that can last for about three months. This is not a big problem. If the postpartum lochia is bright red and there is a sudden increase, in this case, you need to go to the hospital for examination.

Generally speaking, the body can be basically recovered 42 days after a normal delivery, but there are still large differences among individuals. Some pregnant women still have a trace of residual blood in their vagina after 42 days. In fact, it means that the lochia has not been discharged completely and the recovery of the uterus is not so complete. In this case, it is not recommended to have sex.

For pregnant women who have undergone cesarean section, the healing of the uterus and abdominal wounds should also be fully considered 42 days after the birth. They cannot be completely healed in such a short time. Generally, sexual intercourse should be resumed 3 months after cesarean section.

It is strictly forbidden to have sex when the lochia has not yet cleared up, because at this time the cervix is ​​open, and the bacteria during sex can easily invade the open cervix and reach the uterus. Menstruation is a good culture medium for bacteria. Once infected, it is easy to get endometritis, endometriosis, adenomyosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, etc., which seriously threaten women's reproductive health and even cause infertility.

If you have sex soon after the lochia has cleared up, the chance of pregnancy is still quite small. At this time, the uterus and ovaries are not ovulating, but having sex at this time is very prone to infection. Since the uterine wall is not completely abdominal, it is very easy to get gynecological inflammation, such as pelvic inflammatory disease, adnexitis, endometritis, salpingitis, etc. If a woman has sex when the lochia has not been completely discharged, it is actually not good for the body and it is easy to cause infection in women. Therefore, whether you are a man or a woman, you must learn to control yourself and wait until the body recovers before having sex, otherwise it will cause great harm to the female body.