Menstruation comes before lochia is cleared

Girls need to take the confinement period seriously after giving birth, as lochia will be produced during this period. Lochia is the process of the remaining parts of the fetus being gradually discharged from the body. It is a normal phenomenon and there is no need to panic. However, some girls will find blood flowing out when they have lochia and think it is menstruation. Girls will gradually resume menstruation after giving birth, but girls need to pay attention to this. So, what is going on if menstruation comes before the lochia is cleared?

1. Will menstruation occur if lochia is not cleaned up?

Generally, menstruation will not occur if the lochia is not clean. Lochia indicates that the uterus is not recovering well and menstruation should not occur.

If this happens, you should consider whether the lochia is not stopping. If this situation persists for a long time, you can go to the hospital for a color ultrasound examination. The specific situation requires the examination results for a specific analysis.

2. When does menstruation usually come after childbirth?

The resumption of menstruation after childbirth is a natural physiological phenomenon and a common problem. The time of recovery may be early or late. Some women may have menstruation as early as one month after the baby is one year old, while others may not recover until the baby is one year old. For new mothers who breastfeed their babies, ovulation and menstruation will resume later, and some may not have their period until a year later. For most people, their first menstrual period is heavier than usual, but their second period becomes normal, so no treatment is needed.

It is normal to have irregular menstruation during breastfeeding. During breastfeeding, endocrine system is not very regular, which is affected by the body's prolactin and estrogen. Once you stop breastfeeding, it will slowly return to normal.

Menstruation may be irregular during lactation, but ovulation will occur, so you should pay attention to contraception. You can use condoms.

The onset of postpartum menstruation is related to whether or not the woman breastfeeds, the length of breastfeeding, the age of the mother, and the ability of the ovarian function to recover. There are also great individual differences in the resumption of menstruation after childbirth. Some women may resume menstruation one year after delivery. Generally speaking, for those who are not breastfeeding, menstruation usually resumes 6-10 weeks after delivery, and ovulation resumes on average around 10 weeks after delivery. The menstrual cycle of breastfeeding mothers is delayed, and some women do not have menstruation at all during the postpartum period. On average, ovulation resumes 4-6 months after delivery.