Is prolonged yellow discharge after birth dangerous?

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Hello doctor! I am now 6 months postpartum, but the discharge has stopped for a long time. The red color goes away for about 3.4 weeks, then brown every 2-3 months. Then it's a little pale yellow until now. The bad gas just keeps coming out, but it's not completely clean. Now I see the phenomenon of ants clinging to underwear. I'm so bewildered. Because of the Covid epidemic and having a baby, I have not been to the hospital since then. So the doctor asked me, is the prolonged yellow discharge after giving birth dangerous? Ask your doctor for advice. Thank you!
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Hello! Separation is a normal physiological mechanism in postpartum women. This process usually takes 2 to 6 weeks. During the first 3 days, the discharge consists of thin blood and small clots, so it is dark red. After that, the discharge becomes thinner, the blood color fades, and it has a light pink color. Next from 7-10 days after birth, in the birth blood, there are a number of cells, the mucosa should be pale yellow and white, also known as white blood.
Normally, the discharge never has pus, but when it passes through the vagina, the secretion loses its sterile nature and can be infected with pathogenic bacteria such as streptococcus, staphylococcus, bacilli... The discharge has a fishy smell. concentration, alkaline pH. If infected, the discharge will have a foul odor. Normally, within 20 days, the product will be out. However, a few women have vaginal discharge that lasts up to 45 days. Some women have a little discharge that can last up to 2 months.
As your description, your product will last long. It is such a prolonged discharge that can create favorable conditions for the bacteria in the vagina to cause disease, leading to prolonged yellow discharge. This situation is not normal. Maybe you are suffering from acute vaginitis that needs to be treated immediately to avoid serious consequences.
So, with the question "Is prolonged yellow discharge after birth dangerous? "The doctor recommends that you go to a specialist obstetrician-gynecologist so that the doctor can examine, detect abnormalities and have appropriate treatment. You can go to the hospitals of Vinmec Health System for more specific advice from doctors.
Thank you for trusting Vinmec. Best regards!

Answered by Specialist Doctor I Pham Thi Yen - Doctor of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.