Symptoms of non-absorbable episiotomy wounds

If you find that your episiotomy wound does not absorb the stitches, do not ignore it. This will aggravate the pain of the mother. You should still treat it according to the degree and location of the pain. Generally, you will experience severe pain, especially at night when the pain will intensify. This will affect your daily sleep quality. You should choose different treatments according to different symptoms.

Depending on individual circumstances, some people may only experience pain for a few days, while others may experience pain for up to a month. If the incision is larger, it will injure the muscle tissue inside, so the pain will last longer. If you still feel pain after one month, you should see a doctor in time to see if there are any problems such as bacterial infection.

1. Eat more high-fiber foods, develop regular bowel habits, and drink more water to avoid constipation. If a woman is constipated after childbirth, she may easily cause the wound to be lacerated again if she exerts too much force when defecating.

2. Keep the vulva clean to prevent infection. Change sanitary pads frequently to prevent lochia from soaking the wound and increasing the difficulty of healing; disinfect the wound every day, and wipe the vulva from front to back with disinfectant cotton after each bowel movement.

3. Prevent the perineal incision from splitting after the stitches are removed. Get out of bed and move around early after delivery, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, drink more fish soup, pig's trotter soup, etc., do not eat spicy food, and keep bowel movements smooth; once constipation occurs, do not hold your breath or exert force, and use enema to help with bowel movements; within a few days after the stitches are removed, avoid forceful squatting, and when defecating, first retract the perineum and buttocks before sitting on the toilet to prevent the perineum wound from dehiscence; when sitting, the center of gravity of the body should be tilted to the right side to avoid pressure on the wound that causes the incision epidermis to shift; avoid falling or excessive abduction of the thighs that may cause the wound to dehiscence again; it is not advisable to be discharged from the hospital on the day the stitches are removed, because wound dehiscence often occurs on the day the stitches are removed.

4. Avoid hematoma in the wound. During the first few days after delivery, the mother should pay attention to the condition of the incision. If the wound is painful within 1-2 hours after the operation and becomes more and more severe, it is likely that a hematoma has formed. The mother should immediately apply compound golden flower oil to the incision on the vulva and inner side of the vagina several times to reduce swelling and relieve pain.

5. For patients with severe lacerations and swollen and painful wounds, Pearl Skin Regenerating Cream (Powder) should be applied promptly after surgery to promote the healing of the lacerations, avoid wound infection, and prevent scar hyperplasia.

6. Avoid exerting force: Do not exert force when defecating to avoid reopening the repaired wound.

7. Do not lift heavy objects: Within 1 month after delivery, do not lift heavy objects or do any housework or exercise that requires physical effort.

8. Avoid reproductive sexual activity: Reproductive sexual activity should be avoided within 6 weeks after delivery.

9. After the wound heals, if pain, nodules or non-absorbed sutures occur, use detoxifying ointment in time to help remove the thread ends and deeply eliminate inflammation.