What is the reason for postpartum bleeding?

Many women are very weak after giving birth and may suffer from many diseases, such as hemorrhoids. Many women become very anxious when they find that they have hemorrhoids after giving birth. They don’t know what to do. They can’t understand why they have bleeding in their stools after giving birth. Postpartum stool bleeding caused by hemorrhoids makes the mother very uncomfortable and embarrassed, and she cannot take medicine randomly because she needs to feed the baby. So what is the reason for postpartum stool bleeding? Let’s learn together today.

Maybe you will wonder and be surprised. Everything was fine during pregnancy, so why did you suffer from postpartum bleeding after the baby was born? Could it be that there was something wrong with my body? Let’s take a look at the causes of postpartum bleeding in the stool so that mothers can take early prevention measures.

1. If the stool is dry and bright red blood drips out after childbirth, it is generally most likely anal fissure. This is because the abdominal muscles are mostly relaxed after childbirth, the pelvic pressure is low, the intestinal peristalsis slows down, the stool is stored for too long, excessive water is absorbed and becomes dry, making defecation very difficult and easily causing anal fissure.

2. Pregnancy causes obstruction of venous return around the anus, resulting in internal hemorrhoids and bleeding symptoms.

3. Intestinal diseases, such as bacterial and amebic dysentery, typhoid fever, ulcerative colitis, etc.; parasitic infections, such as hookworm disease, schistosomiasis, etc.; tumors, such as rectal cancer, colon cancer, intestinal polyps, etc.; intestinal blood circulation disorders, such as hemorrhoids, intussusception, intestinal strangulation, etc.; injuries, such as anal fissures, instrument examinations or abrasions from dry stools, etc.

4. In addition, the following reasons may also cause it: blood diseases, such as various types of purpura, leukemia, hemophilia, etc.; acute infectious diseases, such as hemorrhagic fever, leptospirosis, etc.; vitamin deficiency, such as lack of vitamin C or K, etc.

If you really encounter postpartum bleeding in the stool, it is better to go to a regular hospital for a thorough check-up, which will give you more peace of mind.

1. The anus should be kept clean after delivery, and gently wipe it with water after each bowel movement.

2. Avoid sitting for long periods of time. When you have free time, you can do eye-lifting exercises frequently to strengthen the contraction of the anal sphincter and promote local blood circulation.

3. Eat less spicy food to prevent aggravation of anal edema and other symptoms.

4. Preventing constipation in advance is what we need to do before solving the problem of postpartum bloody stools. Because mothers consume a lot of heat, weight and nutrients during pregnancy and delivery, proper nutritional supplementation after delivery is necessary, but it must be properly regulated.

5. Perform abdominal massage to increase the chance of intestinal peristalsis.

6. Develop a habit of daily bowel movements and shorten the intervals to avoid constipation caused by excessive accumulation and excessive water absorption.

This is the reason for postpartum bleeding in the stool and the precautions to take. I hope it will be helpful to all postpartum mothers. In fact, as for the physiological problems of postpartum women, the same old saying still applies: pay attention to personal hygiene, adjust the intervals of excretion, exercise appropriately, and eat a balanced diet, and I believe you will recover soon. Of course, if any abnormal situation occurs, you should seek medical attention in time.