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  2. Lochia - Wikipedia

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    It lasts 1 to 4 days after birth, before easing to light "spotting". [7] [unreliable source?] Lochia serosa is the term for lochia that has thinned and turned brownish or pink in color. It contains serous exudate, erythrocytes, leukocytes, cervical mucus and microorganisms. This stage continues until around the tenth day after delivery.

  3. Leukorrhea - Wikipedia

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    Leukorrhea can be confirmed by finding >10 WBC per high-power field under a microscope when examining vaginal fluid. [6] Vaginal discharge is normal, and causes of change in discharge include infection, malignancy, and hormonal changes. It sometimes occurs before an adolescent female has her first period, and is considered a sign of puberty.

  4. Postpartum physiological changes - Wikipedia

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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]

  5. Everything You Need to Know About Vaginal Discharge - AOL

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    We talked to OBGYN Dr. Lakeisha Richardson about the different types of vaginal discharge and what they mean.

  6. Signs and symptoms of pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    Hemorrhoids are common in pregnancy as a result of constipation and increased intra-abdominal pressure. Hemorrhoids can cause bleeding, pain, and itching. [32] Treatment is symptomatic, including improving underlying constipation. Symptoms may resolve spontaneously after pregnancy, although hemorrhoids may remain in the days after childbirth. [33]

  7. Childbirth - Wikipedia

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    Some women also experience an increase in vaginal discharge several days before labour begins when the "mucus plug", a thick plug of mucus that blocks the opening to the uterus, is pushed out into the vagina. The mucus plug may become dislodged days before labour begins or not until the start of labour. [48]

  8. Postpartum infections - Wikipedia

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    A temperature rise above 38 °C (100.4 °F) maintained over 24 hours or recurring during the period from the end of the first to the end of the 10th day after childbirth or abortion. (ICD-10) Oral temperature of 38 °C (100.4 °F) or more on any two of the first ten days postpartum. (USJCMW) [12]

  9. Vaginal discharge - Wikipedia

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    [1] [4] Normal vaginal discharge is clear, white, or off-white. [1] The consistency can range from milky to clumpy, and odor is typically mild to non-existent. [1] The majority of the discharge pools in the deepest portion of the vagina (the posterior fornix) [3] and exits the body over the course of a day with the force of gravity. [1] [4] A ...