Why do I always feel like I'm pooping after giving birth?

Many people will encounter various situations after giving birth. For example, some women will have abnormal bowel movements due to their own reasons. This situation may be directly related to the physical condition of women just after giving birth. For example, after childbirth, the anus always feels like pooping, which is also very normal. Just pay attention to recovery. So why does the anus always feel like pooping after giving birth?

1. The feeling of always having to poop in the anus after childbirth refers to the feeling of urge to defecate after childbirth. This is due to the force applied during delivery, sphincter damage, or damage to the anterior wall of the rectum. In addition, some women undergo episiotomy during delivery, which damages the anal sphincter. Pain and stimulation in the perineum after episiotomy can also cause the feeling of urge to defecate. If you feel like you are always defecating in your anus after childbirth, generally no special treatment is needed. It will improve on its own after one to two weeks. If edema occurs around the anus, you can use 10% sodium chloride wet compresses or do anal lifting exercises.

2. The anus is always accompanied by the urge to defecate after childbirth, which can be divided into physiological and pathological reasons. The physiological reason is that during the natural delivery of the mother, the muscles in the perineum and anus relax when the fetus is delivered, and fail to contract normally in a short period of time. The anus is always in a state of wanting to defecate, which reacts to the nerves to produce the urge to defecate, that is, there is always a feeling of defecation. The pathological reason is that during childbirth, the internal hemorrhoids originally in the rectum prolapse out of the anus and become swollen and incarcerated, or the rectal polyps are excessively squeezed, resulting in a more obvious feeling of defecation. It is recommended to rest temporarily for a period of time and actively clean the anal and perineal areas. If necessary, you can use hemorrhoid ointment or suppository to improve the symptoms. After the delivery wound recovers, actively perform anal lifting exercises to gradually restore the normal contraction function of local muscles, and the symptoms will improve significantly.

3. If you always feel like you have to poop in your anus after childbirth, first keep your bowel movements smooth, eat easily digestible foods with less residue, drink less strong tea and coffee, and avoid spicy and irritating foods. Increase the intake of fiber-rich foods such as celery and bananas (these foods have a laxative effect) to reduce irritation to the anal canal. At the same time, pay attention to increasing exercise appropriately to improve gastrointestinal motility and promote defecation. If your bowel movements are normal, you don't need to take medicine. Also, taking medicine during breastfeeding will have a certain impact on the baby. You can rest more, eat less spicy, raw, cold and other irritating foods, and drink more boiled water and vegetables.