How long does it take to remove the stitches after episiotomy?

If the mother chooses to give birth naturally, she has to consider the issue of episiotomy. Because the vagina of most mothers is not strong enough to support the birth of a baby smoothly, doctors usually choose to perform episiotomy on their vulva in order to help mothers give birth to babies more easily. After episiotomy, the wound needs to be sutured. Some doctors choose to suture with the stitches that need to be removed. So how long after the episiotomy can mothers remove the stitches?

If a mother who gives birth naturally has an episiotomy during delivery, she will need stitches, and then she will face the problem of removing the stitches. However, with the development of technology, absorbable sutures are now used and generally do not need to be removed. If they need to be removed, it usually takes about a week, but it also depends on the individual's incision healing condition.

In addition, the following points should be noted when caring for the episiotomy incision:

1. Prevent vulvar infection: Change sanitary pads frequently to avoid getting them wet. Rinse the perineum frequently with warm water every day, especially after defecation, wipe and rinse the vulva with Sanitary Ware disinfectant cotton balls.

2. Prevent the perineal incision from splitting after the stitches are removed:

1. Get out of bed and move around early after delivery, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, drink more fish soup and other soups, avoid spicy food to keep bowel movements smooth;

2. Avoid squatting and exerting force after removing the stitches. When constipation occurs, do not inhale and exert force. You can use enema to help relieve constipation.

3. Avoid falling or excessive abduction of the thigh, as this will cause the wound to reopen.

3. Avoid hematoma in wounds:

1. In the first few days after surgery, the mother should lie on her right side to allow the blood in the wound to flow out and avoid hematoma.

2. Pay attention to the condition of the incision after surgery. If the pain in the wound becomes increasingly severe within 1-2 hours after surgery, it is likely that hematoma has formed due to insufficient bleeding before suturing. If there is hematoma, cold compress with 50% magnesium sulfate solution can be used.