How long will it take for the lochia to clear after an abortion?

Many girls feel much more relaxed after having an abortion, so they don’t pay much attention to the subsequent conditioning. In fact, there are still great safety risks to women’s bodies after an abortion. For example, lochia will occur after an abortion, so you have to pay attention to when it will be clean. So what is lochia? Lochia is actually a series of problems caused by the shedding of uterine decidua. Its color will change over time and generally lasts for a short time. If you don't pay attention in life, for example, incomplete uterine involution after childbirth may increase the amount of lochia, so the duration will be prolonged. Therefore, when lochia is flowing, we must always pay attention to its flow time. The following will give you a detailed introduction to the problem of lochia after abortion.

Three types of lochia

1. Bloody lochia

This is the secretion discharged within 1 to 4 days after abortion. It is large in amount, bright red in color, and contains blood, decidual tissue and mucus. It is similar to menstruation, or slightly more than menstruation, and sometimes contains blood clots.

2. Serous lochia

This is discharged 4 to 6 days after abortion. It is light red in color and contains a small amount of blood, mucus, more vaginal secretions, and bacteria.

3. White lochia

This is the white or yellowish lochia discharged one week after the abortion. It contains a large number of white blood cells, decidual cells and bacteria. It looks like leucorrhea, but there is more of it than usual.

Causes of lochia

1. Tissue residue

It may be due to uterine malformation, uterine fibroids, etc., or it may be due to the unskilled operation operator, resulting in incomplete removal of the pregnancy tissue, causing some tissue to remain in the uterine cavity. At this time, in addition to the unclean lochia, the amount of bleeding varies, with blood clots inside, and is accompanied by intermittent abdominal pain. 2. Uterine infection

Uterine infection may be caused by taking a bath in a tub after an abortion, using unclean sanitary napkins, having sexual intercourse shortly after an abortion, or by the operator's failure to provide proper disinfection. At this time, the lochia has a foul odor, there is tenderness in the abdomen, and it is accompanied by fever. A blood test shows an increase in the total white blood cell count.

3. Uterine atony

It may be due to failure to rest well after abortion, or due to poor health and illness, which may lead to weak uterine contractions and continuous lochia.

Kind tips

1. Observe the color, amount and smell of lochia every day after abortion. Normal lochia should be odorless but have a bloody smell. If an odor is found, it may be that there are fetal residues in the uterus and should be treated immediately.

2. Measure the degree of uterine contraction regularly. If you find that the contraction is poor, you should ask your doctor to prescribe uterotonics.

3. Keep the vagina clean. Because of the discharge of lochia, women should change sanitary napkins frequently to keep clean. It is best to temporarily refrain from sexual intercourse to avoid infection.

4. If lochia continues after delivery and if you suspect that there is placenta residue, you should go to the hospital immediately and receive treatment under the guidance of a doctor.