It is important to assess the lochia after childbirth as the presence of an abnormal colour or odour may indicate:
a. inflammation of the uterus.
b. that products of conception have been retained inthe uterus
c. a miscarriage.
d. that the woman has developed disseminated
intravascular coagulopathy.
b
Lochia, or the vaginal discharge that occurs after birth,
consists of blood and broken-down endometrium, and is
discharged for 3–4 weeks post birth. The presence of blood
clots or an offensive odour is an indication that the products
of conception (e.g. part of the placenta) have been retained
in the uterus.
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