What should I do if my episiotomy wound hurts one month after delivery?

If conditions permit, many pregnant mothers will choose natural childbirth. Babies born in this way have stronger resistance. However, if you choose natural childbirth, the vaginal opening will be relatively small and the baby cannot come out smoothly during the delivery process. In order to solve this problem, it is necessary to make an episiotomy at the woman's vaginal opening. Episiotomy will inevitably leave a wound. Some women still feel pain in the wound after one month. How can this be solved?

What should I do if my episiotomy wound hurts one month after delivery?

Don't worry, it is a normal reaction. As long as there is skin and tissue damage (including wounds from surgery and trauma), there will be tiny peripheral nerve damage, so sensitive people will feel it. It will usually disappear after one or two months. In addition, excessive tension and worry will make this feeling more obvious. So just ignore it, it's so meaningless.

Generally, it takes three to six months for complete recovery and for the stitches to be absorbed without any discomfort. If there are loose threads, you can go to the hospital for treatment.

If this kind of wound is very painful and lasts for a long time, there may be a problem with the thread inside, which has indeed affected the nerves. In this case, it is best to get treatment and then go back to the hospital where you had the surgery for a follow-up examination.

Go to the hospital immediately and take treatment after examination by the doctor. Keep the area clean, wash the area with warm salt water, and disinfect it with iodine after washing. If the sutures are not absorbable, they should be removed manually.

Generally speaking, the wound will still be painful within 1 week after delivery. After 1 week, the pain will ease and disappear. The wound healing time is about 2 weeks. Care needs to be done during this period. Physical therapy: As the edema of the perineal wound disappears, the pain will be significantly relieved. If the new mother has a significant reaction to the stitches, physical therapy can also be performed to promote local blood circulation and help intestinal absorption, which will also reduce wound pain.

Observe whether there is hematoma: It should be noted that if there is severe pain in the wound within 24 hours after delivery, accompanied by a feeling of anal swelling, you should immediately ask a doctor to check the wound to see if there is hematoma around the wound. Cleaning the wound: Clean the wound sutures with clean warm water (or medicated wash provided by the hospital) 2 to 3 times a day; after cleaning, gently dry the vulva with disinfectant paper or cotton wool; wash the vulva with clean water after urination and defecation to keep the wound clean and dry to prevent infection. Avoid putting pressure on the wound side when sleeping: if the wound is on the left side, sleep on the right side, and vice versa.