Patient's question:
I have an itchy lower body, and my underwear is always yellow. What's going on? Is a Caesarean section painful?Doctor's answer:
Hello, according to your description, a cesarean section is usually performed with anesthesia, so it is generally not very painful. However, after the anesthesia wears off, you may feel some pain at the incision site. The recovery of the incision will need to be monitored, and you can usually be discharged from the hospital after about a week.Generally, during the ovulation period, the endometrium is thickest, reaching 0.8–1.0 cm. The endometrium undergoes changes during different phases of the menstrual cycle.
1. Proliferative Phase: Around days 5–9 of the menstrual cycle, the endometrium is very thin.
2. Secretory Phase: From days 15–19 of the menstrual cycle (1–5 days after ovulation), the endometrium continues to thicken, and the glands further enlarge and become more curved. Around days 20–24 of the menstrual cycle (6–10 days after ovulation), the endometrium reaches its peak secretory activity, with the glands' curvature and expansion at their maximum. During the late secretory phase, the thickness of the endometrium is about 5–6 mm.
3. Pre-menstrual Phase: Around days 25–28 of the menstrual cycle (11–14 days after ovulation), the thickness of the endometrium decreases by 1/5 to 1/3.
4. Menstrual Phase: Around days 1–4 of the menstrual cycle, the main changes are...