Patient's question:
On the ninth day of medication abortion, I expelled coffee-colored blood, but the amount of bleeding was very minimal. I didn't feel any abdominal pain. Is this normal? The medication abortion was done at a regular hospital.Doctor's answer:
Hello, it is lochia. Under normal circumstances, it is completely expelled within 2 to 3 weeks postpartum. The secretions discharged from the vagina after childbirth are called lochia. In the first few days after childbirth, the amount of lochia is relatively high, and it is bright red, hence referred to as red lochia, also known as bloody lochia.After 3 to 5 days, the amount of blood in the lochia decreases, and it becomes pale red, referred to as serous lochia. By postpartum week 10 to 14, the lochia appears white or light yellow, called white lochia. Normal lochia has a slight bloody odor but is not foul, and it usually clears up around 3 weeks postpartum. Your condition is normal.