Patient's question:
After giving birth, I have had postpartum discharge recurring ever since, and it has been a long time now. I can no longer even distinguish whether it is lochia or menstruation. How can I tell if it's menstruation after childbirth? What kind of help I need: How can I tell if it's menstruation after childbirth?Doctor's answer:
After giving birth, women may experience a recurrence of lochia. When lochia is expelled, it is similar to menstruation in many ways. However, under normal circumstances, the recurrence of lochia is often more abundant than menstrual flow, and it may sometimes contain blood clots. Postpartum lochia generally lasts for 3 to 4 weeks after delivery. Under normal conditions, a woman's body and uterus typically return to normal about 42 days postpartum. Menstruation usually resumes only after the lochia has ceased.