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What is A 23-yrs-old woman (gravida 2, para 2) calls her physician 7 days postpaum because she is concerned that she is still having an altered discharge from the vagina. Which of these would be an appropriate advice regarding normal lochia? and explain in detail?
-Lochia is vaginal discharge resulting from sloughing of decidual tissue. -It contains erythrocytes, shedded decidua, epithelial cells and bacteria. -The average duration of lochial discharge ranges from 24 to 36 days Lochia Rubra - 1st to 4th day, Red(mostly blood) Lochia Serosa - 5th to 9th day, yellow(mostly mucus, some RBC) Lochia Alba - 10th to 14th day, white(mostly epithelial cells)