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The cervix remains soft after birth. The vagina contracts and begins to return to the size before pregnancy. For four to six weeks of the postpartum period the vagina will discharge lochia, a discharge containing blood, mucus, and uterine tissue. [11]
Discharge may be red and heavy for the first few days as it consists of blood and the superficial mucous membrane that lined the uterus during pregnancy. This discharge normally begins to taper and should become more watery and change in color from pinkish brown to yellowish white. [14]
When a woman experiences menarche, the blood flow can vary from a slow and spotty discharge to a consistent blood flow for 3–7 days. While the color of the blood does range from a brown to bright red color, this is normal; some women have light periods while others have heavy ones; no two women will have an identical experience. [15]
Mother with newborn baby. The postpartum (or postnatal) period begins after childbirth and is typically considered to last for six weeks. [1] There are three distinct phases of the postnatal period; the acute phase, lasting for six to twelve hours after birth; the subacute phase, lasting six weeks; and the delayed phase, lasting up to six months.
Candida vaginitis is a fungal infection; the discharge is irritating to the vagina and the surrounding skin. [42] Bacterial vaginosis Gardnerella usually causes a discharge, itching, and irritation. [43] [44] Aerobic vaginitis thinned reddish vaginal epithelium, sometimes with erosions or ulcerations and abundant yellowish discharge [45]
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