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Lochia

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Lochia is also a genus of plants. See Lochia (plant).

In the field of obstetrics, lochia is post-partum vaginal discharge, containing blood, mucus, and placental tissue. Lochia discharge typically continues for 4 to 6 weeks after childbirth.

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  • Lochia rubra

  • Lochia serosa

  • Lochia alba


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  • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=3755355&dopt=Abstract The duration of lochia


Category:Obstetrics
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Last Modified:   2005-12-23


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