What are the symptoms and treatments of uterine prolapse?

Many women think that uterine prolapse is a problem that only occurs at an older age, but this is not the case. Women who have just given birth are more likely to experience this condition. We should usually understand some basic knowledge about uterine prolapse, such as the symptoms and treatments of uterine prolapse. Next, let us let gynecologists learn about this knowledge! I hope that through this article, everyone can gain some understanding.

Symptoms of postpartum uterine prolapse:

1. The most obvious symptom is increased vaginal discharge. Sometimes it appears yellow pus-like or bloody.

2. Frequent, urgent and painful urination. Urine may involuntarily leak out of the urethra when you cough, sneeze, laugh or walk. Due to frequent stimulation from urine, the vulva may become inflamed and become red, swollen, painful and itchy. Due to difficulty in urination, some patients have to lift up their buttocks and squeeze hard to urinate.

3. Constipation, abdominal distension, and difficulty in defecation. When the uterus prolapses to the second or third degree, the posterior wall of the vagina may also bulge, and the rectum will bulge as well, becoming S-shaped. Stool cannot pass smoothly, causing constipation and difficulty in defecation. Sometimes, if the abdomen is bent too much, it is difficult for air to pass through and farts cannot be released, which causes abdominal bloating.

4. Feeling of falling and back pain. It is especially severe in the deep lumbar region, but there is no tenderness there. This is caused by uterine prolapse, pulling on the supporting tissues around it, and subsequent pelvic congestion. At the same time, there is a feeling of heaviness and distension in the lower abdomen, vagina, and vulva. The symptoms worsen when standing for a long time, walking or working, and can be alleviated or even disappear when lying down.

5. Objects come out of the channel. In patients with grade II and III uterine prolapse, the cervix and uterine body protrude outside the vaginal opening and can be retracted when lying flat.

How to treat postpartum uterine prolapse?

First, take Qi-boosting and lifting drugs

1. Qi deficiency type should be treated by replenishing Qi and lifting Qi:

[Prescription] 15 grams of Astragalus, 4.5 grams of roasted licorice, 9 grams of ginseng, 9 grams of Angelica, 6 grams of orange peel, 3 grams of Cimicifuga, 3 grams of Bupleurum, 9 grams of Atractylodes, 9 grams of Chuanduan, 9 grams of Rosa laevigata, decocted in clear water and taken orally.

2. Kidney deficiency type should be treated with kidney tonifying and consolidating therapy:

[Prescription] 9 grams of Angelica sinensis, 12 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 12 grams of Eucommia ulmoides, 9 grams of Cornus officinalis, 9 grams of Lycium barbarum, 9 grams of Chinese yam, 9 grams of antler glue, 12 grams of Placenta, 12 grams of Rosa laevigata, 12 grams of Euryale ferox, 6 grams of roasted Licorice root, decocted in clear water.

Folk prescriptions and proven recipes for treating uterine prolapse

Prescription ①: 30g of Sophora flavescens,

Usage: Decoction in water and take in 2 doses, one dose per day, for 7-14 days.

Prescription ②: 21g of Polygonum multiflorum, an old hen, a little salt.

Usage: Kill the old hen, remove the hair and internal organs, wash it, put in Polygonum multiflorum, add appropriate amount of water and cook until the meat is tender, drink the soup and eat the meat.

Prescription 3: One yellow eel.

Usage: Remove the internal organs of the eel, cut into sections, add salt, soy sauce and water and cook together. After it is cooked, add MSG to season, once per mouthful.

Prescription ④: Appropriate amount of banana flowers (those that have withered and fallen to the ground).

Usage: Fry until yellow, grind into wood, take with boiled water, twice a day, one tablespoon each time. Prescription ⑥: 60 grams of banana root. Usage: Decoction in water, one dose per day.

The second is physical therapy. The specific methods are as follows

1. Anal contraction exercise: Use the pelvic floor muscle contraction method to contract the anus upwards, just like contracting the anus after defecation. Do this several times a day, contracting 10 to 20 times each time.

2. Hip-raising exercise: Lie flat on the bed, step your feet up and keep them close to your hips, place your arms flat on both sides of your body, and then use the strength of your waist to raise and lower your hips. Do it twice a day, about 20 times each time, and gradually increase the number of times.

The symptoms and treatments of uterine prolapse are mainly those introduced in the above article. I hope that women can remember this knowledge after reading it, so that they can detect uterine prolapse at the first time in the future. Early uterine prolapse is relatively easy to treat. Don’t be too stressed and just actively cooperate with the doctor for treatment.