How to treat uterine prolapse after normal delivery

There are many factors that cause uterine prolapse, and the most common one is uterine prolapse after a normal delivery. Since uterine prolapse has a great impact on women's health, many patients are concerned about the treatment of uterine prolapse and want to get rid of this disease. So, how to treat uterine prolapse after normal delivery? Let’s take a closer look below.

Because the operation will have a certain impact on the subsequent vaginal delivery, it is only suitable for severe cases and women who no longer want to have children.

1. Pessary treatment

(1) Pessaries and their functions Pessaries have been used to treat uterine prolapse for a long time. Patients can control it by themselves, but those with severe uterine prolapse and excessive vaginal relaxation should not use a support.

(2) The size of the pessary should be slightly larger than the genital (pubococcygeus muscle) fissure. Generally, the maximum horizontal diameter of the fissure is 4 cm, so a medium-sized pessary is often used. After a period of time, the pubococcygeus muscle gradually recovers its elasticity, the tissue edema disappears, the weight is reduced, and the uterus will no longer prolapse after the prolapsed part is restored.

(3) The best time to use it is to put it in the morning before work, take it out at night and wash it. It is best not to use during menstruation. The surface of the plastic tray is smooth, it is not easy to deteriorate when exposed to acids and alkalis, and it has little irritation to tissues. After wearing the support, the symptoms disappear and the patient can participate in various activities without pain.

2. Precautions for self-treatment

(1) Pay attention to bed rest. When sleeping, it is advisable to raise the hips or feet to a height of two bricks.

(2) Do not get out of bed and move around too early after delivery, especially do not engage in heavy physical labor too early.

(3) Avoid standing for long periods of time, squatting, holding your breath, and other actions that increase abdominal pressure.

(4) Maintain smooth bowel and urination.

(5) Timely treat diseases that increase abdominal pressure, such as chronic bronchitis and diarrhea.

(6) Breastfeeding should not exceed two years to avoid atrophy of the uterus and its supporting tissues.

(7) Engage in appropriate physical exercise to improve physical fitness.

(8) Increase nutrition and eat more foods that have the effect of replenishing qi and nourishing the kidneys, such as chicken, yam, lentils, lotus seeds, water chestnuts, loaches, clams, leeks, and jujubes.

(9) Exercise moderation in sexual intercourse.

The above is an introduction to the treatment methods for uterine prolapse after normal delivery. I hope it will be helpful for patients. Uterine prolapse after normal delivery is a very serious condition. When symptoms are discovered, you must go to a regular hospital for diagnosis in time, and then take targeted methods for treatment to avoid the disease causing greater harm to women's health.