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move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
the act of rubbing or wiping; "he gave the hood a quick rub" (同)wipe
cause friction; "my sweater scratches" (同)fray, fret, chafe, scratch
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Dont scratch your insect bites!" (同)scratch, itch
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
Scottish word for a lake
substance discharged from the vagina (cellular debris and mucus and blood) that gradually decreases in amount during the weeks following childbirth

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〈物の表面など〉‘を'『こする』,さする / (…に)…‘を'こすりつける《+名+『against(on, over)』+名》;(…に)…‘を'すりこむ《+『名』+『in』(『into, on』)+『名』》 / 〈二つの物〉‘を'こすり合わせる《+『名』+『together,』+『together』+『名』》 / ‥‘を'こすり落とす《+『名』+『away』(『off』)『,』+『away』(『off』)+『名』》 / …‘を'すりむく,ひりひりさせる / (…の表面を)『こする』,すれる《+『against』(『on』)+『名』》;〈二つの物が〉こすれ合う《+『together』》 / 《単数形で》こすること / 当てこすり / 《the rub》やっかいな事,困難
湖(lake);入り江

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In the field of obstetrics, lochia is the vaginal discharge after giving birth (puerperium) containing blood, mucus, and uterine tissue.^[1] Lochia discharge typically continues for 4 to 6 weeks after childbirth,^[2] which is known as the postpartum period.

It is sterile for the first 2 to 3 days, but not so by the third or fourth day, as the uterus begins to be colonized by vaginal commensals such as non-hemolytic streptococci and E. coli.^[3]

Stages

It progresses through three stages:^[4]

Lochia rubra (or cruenta) is the first discharge, red in color because of the large amount of blood it contains. It typically lasts no longer than 3 to 5 days after birth.
Lochia serosa is the term for lochia that has thinned and turned brownish or pink in color. It contains serous exudate, erythrocytes, leukocytes, and cervical mucus. This stage continues until around the tenth day after delivery. Lochia serosa which persists to some weeks after birth can indicate late postpartum hemorrhaging, and should be reported to a physician.
Lochia alba (or purulenta) is the name for lochia once it has turned whitish or yellowish-white. It typically lasts from the second through the third to sixth weeks after delivery. It contains fewer red blood cells and is mainly made up of leukocytes, epithelial cells, cholesterol, fat, and mucus. Continuation beyond a few weeks can indicate a genital lesion, which should be reported to a physician.

Complications

In general, lochia has an odor similar to that of normal menstrual fluid. Any offensive odor or change to a greenish color indicates contamination by organisms such as chlamydia or saprophytic.

Lochia that is retained within the uterus is known as lochiostasis^[5] or lochioschesis, and can result in lochiometra^[6] (distention of the uterus - pushing it out of shape). Lochiorrhea^[7] describes an excessive flow of lochia and can indicate infection.

References

^ Murkoff, Heidi; Eisenberg, Arlene; Hathaway, Sandee (2002). What To Expect When You're Expecting (3rd ed.). New York: Workman. p. 383. ISBN 0-7611-2132-3. This discharge of leftover blood, muscus, and tissue from your uterus, known as lochia, is normally as heavy as (and sometimes even heavier than) a menstrual period for the first three to ten postpartum days.
^ Oppenheimer, LW; Sherriff, EA; Goodman, JD; Shah, D; James, CE (July 1986). "The duration of lochia". Br J Obstet Gynaecol 93 (7): 754–757. PMID 3755355.
^ Hanretty, Kevin P. (2009). Obstetrics Illustrated. Illustrated by Ian Ramsden and Robin Callander (7th ed.). Churchill-Livingston. p. 337. ISBN 978-0-7020-3066-6. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
^ Sherman, D.; Lurie, S.; Frenkel, E.; Kurzweil, Y.; Bukovsky, I.; Arieli, S. (1999). "Characteristics of normal lochia". Am J Perinatol 16 (8): 399–402. doi:10.1055/s-1999-6818. PMID 10772198.
^ "lochioschesis - definition of lochioschesis in the Medical dictionary - by the Free Online Medical Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.".
^ "lochiometra - definition of lochiometra at the Free Dictionary by Farlex".
^ "lochiorrhea - definition of lochiorrhea at Encyclo, online encyclopedia and dictionary search.".

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The effect of health and nutrition education intervention on women's postpartum beliefs and practices: a randomized controlled trial.

Liu N, Mao L, Sun X, Liu L, Yao P, Chen B.SourceDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, PR China. liunian118@yahoo.com.cn
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