Women's Health Conditions
Neonatal vaginal hemorrhage
Mild
ICD-10: P54 · NIH NLM
हिंदी: नवजात बच्ची में रक्तस्राव · தமிழ்: புதிதாய்ப் பிறந்த பெண் குழந்தை இரத்தப்போக்கு · ಕನ್ನಡ: ನವಜಾತ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಗುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಕ್ತಸ್ರಾವ · తెలుగు: నవజాత శిశువులో రక్తస్రావం · বাংলা: নবজাতকের রক্তপাত · मराठी: नवजात मुलीमध्ये रक्तस्त्राव · ગુજરાતી: નવજાત બાળકીમાં રક્તસ્ત્રાવ
About this condition
This is a normal occurrence in newborn baby girls during the first week of life, caused by withdrawal from the mother's hormones after birth. It appears as light vaginal bleeding or blood-tinged discharge and usually stops on its own within a few days. Parents should inform the doctor but it typically requires no treatment.
Common symptoms
vaginal bleeding in newborn girl
blood-stained diaper
spotting in infant
hormonal bleeding in baby
When to see a doctor: if symptoms persist beyond 3 days
This condition in Indian languages
| Hindi (हिंदी) | नवजात बच्ची में रक्तस्राव · शिशु में योनि से खून · नई बच्ची में ब्लीडिंग · हार्मोनल ब्लीडिंग |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | புதிதாய்ப் பிறந்த பெண் குழந்தை இரத்தப்போக்கு · குழந்தை பெண்குறி இரத்தம் · சிசு இரத்தப்போக்கு |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ನವಜಾತ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಗುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಕ್ತಸ್ರಾವ · ಶಿಶು ಯೋನಿ ರಕ್ತಸ್ರಾವ · ಹಾರ್ಮೋನ್ ರಕ್ತಸ್ರಾವ |
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | నవజాత శిశువులో రక్తస్రావం · శిశు యోని రక్తస్రావం · హార్మోన్ రక్తస్రావం |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | নবজাতকের রক্তপাত · শিশু যোনি রক্তপাত · হরমোনাল রক্তপাত |
| Marathi (मराठी) | नवजात मुलीमध्ये रक्तस्त्राव · बाळाच्या योनीतून रक्तस्त्राव · हार्मोनल रक्तस्त्राव |
| Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) | નવજાત બાળકીમાં રક્તસ્ત્રાવ · શિશુ યોનિમાર્ગ રક્તસ્ત્રાવ · હોર્મોનલ રક્તસ્ત્રાવ |
Frequently asked questions
What are the symptoms of Neonatal vaginal hemorrhage?
vaginal bleeding in newborn girl, blood-stained diaper, spotting in infant, hormonal bleeding in baby.
When should I see a doctor?
if symptoms persist beyond 3 days
Is Neonatal vaginal hemorrhage common in India?
This condition is seen across India.
How serious is Neonatal vaginal hemorrhage?
Severity is classified as Mild. if symptoms persist beyond 3 days.
Related conditions
Important: This information is for general awareness only and is
not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified doctor.
In an emergency, call 112.
Data sourced from NIH NLM
and MOHFW India.
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