Sexual Health
Is it normal for menstrual flow to decrease after cesarean section? To prevent menstrual irregularities after cesarean section
Menstruation is a normal physiological reaction in women, but it can also cause abnormalities, especially after a cesarean section. It is important to pay attention to the cooking of menstruation and take preventive measures for menstrual irregularities.
Is menstrual flow normal after cesarean section
After cesarean section, the mother's uterus has not yet recovered, the uterine wall is thin, hormone levels are disrupted, ovarian function has not yet fully recovered, and there are many cases of mother's amenorrhea or a small amount of menstruation, abnormal menstruation, etc. The general situation is normal, and the first menstrual volume is small, which is normal. Please don't be too nervous.
When a mother's menstrual cycle comes after a cesarean section, it is important to observe and record it regularly. Many people only return to normal frequency and volume after 3-4 menstrual cycles. Pay attention to the protection of physiological days, prevent colds, avoid eating raw and cold foods, but be tired, happy, and combine work and rest.
Prevention of menstrual irregularities after cesarean section
Menstrual Irregularity Type 1: Low menstrual blood volume
Symptoms: The new mother's menstrual cycle after childbirth is normal, but the menstrual volume is low, and it ends with a slight increase. This is a symptom of oligomenorrhea.
Reason: Due to blood deficiency and traumatic bleeding in the body, the mother who underwent cesarean section experienced massive postpartum bleeding, resulting in blood deficiency and reduced menstruation. Secondly, traditional Chinese medicine believes that congenital deficiency of kidney qi and kidney essence, as well as multiple births, can damage the kidneys to a certain extent, resulting in insufficient kidney qi and ultimately reduced menstruation. Sometimes the endocrine system is normal, but the uterus develops poorly, resulting in a reduced response of the endometrium to ovarian hormones, or partial adhesions of the endometrium, resulting in oligomenorrhea.
Prevention and treatment methods: Mothers undergoing cesarean section should avoid low menstrual blood volume during menstruation, and prevention is generally the main method. New mothers should try their best to avoid endometrial damage surgery, and use contraceptives alternately with other contraceptive methods to avoid long-term use of contraceptives that excessively inhibit pituitary function.
Menstrual Irregularity Type 2: Excessive Menstrual Blood
Symptoms: New mother's menstrual cycle after childbirth, but with a large amount of menstrual bleeding. According to the amount of menstrual blood, the general amount of menstrual bleeding is 20-60 milliliters, and over 80 milliliters is considered excessive menstrual blood. When some new mothers experience menstrual cramps, a cycle usually does not exceed two packs of sanitary napkins (10 per pack), and using three packs of sanitary napkins is not enough. Almost wetting is a sign of excessive menstruation.
Reason: Excessive menstruation is mainly caused by organic diseases such as uterine fibroids. Generally speaking, the menstrual blood volume during the menstrual cycle is generally between 30 milliliters and 50 milliliters, and over 80 milliliters can be diagnosed as excessive menstruation. The amount of menstrual blood in each person's menstrual cycle is different, which can only be judged based on their own situation.