Patient's question:
I have a good sister who got pregnant a year earlier than me. She gave birth to a 6.5-pound baby via cesarean section half a month ago, but yesterday she had to go back into the operating room again due to late postpartum hemorrhage. I originally thought that after giving birth, everything would be safe, but it turns out it's not. I want to know what are the symptoms of late postpartum hemorrhage so that if I encounter it after giving birth in the future, I can recognize and treat it in time.The help I hope to receive: What are the symptoms of late postpartum hemorrhage?
Doctor's answer:
1. Vaginal bleeding: Often recurring, with sudden heavy leakage. Retained placental tissue can lead to tearing, typically occurring around 10 days postpartum, with bleeding often heavy and sudden. In cases where the uterine-placental attachment does not fully reinvolute, tearing may occur suddenly between 10-20 days postpartum, with bleeding generally less severe. PostCesarean section tearing usually reoccurs 4-6 weeks after the surgery, with heavier bleeding.2. Fever and abdominal pain: In recurrent bleeding with secondary neuron infection, fever and lower abdominal pain may reappear.