Is a pelvic floor muscle exam really painful?

Nowadays, many people are afraid to go to the hospital and refuse to get checked. Most of them are afraid of pain. For this reason, many people have asked me recently, does the pelvic floor muscle examination hurt? In fact, I can't say for sure that it doesn't hurt, because it has a lot to do with my own personal reasons. However, the editor can introduce to you some relevant matters regarding pelvic floor muscle examination so that you can be mentally prepared in advance. It is necessary to have regular check-ups for your health, and never give up because of pain.

Generally, all aspects of the body should return to their non-pregnant state 42 days after delivery, but breastfeeding mothers are an exception. That is to say, except for the mammary glands, which need to recover after weaning, other body organs should basically return to their pre-pregnancy state. If they have not recovered, it proves that the body has not recovered well, but it has basically taken shape.

What this means is that you must pay special attention to confinement before 42 days after delivery. If you don't do it well, it may lead to uterine prolapse, or cause leg pain, headache and other diseases, and it will basically be like this in the future. Therefore, it is necessary and accurate to have a check-up 42 days after delivery. It is the time point to determine whether you have recovered. The pelvic floor muscle examination mainly checks whether there is uterine prolapse, vaginal relaxation, etc.

The perineal examination mainly checks whether there are any wounds on the perineum, the wound healing condition (whether there is redness, swelling, nodules, tenderness or tenderness), the elasticity of the perineum, whether the vaginal opening can be closed, the downward displacement of the perineal plane when the maximum breath is held and the relationship with the ischial tuberosity plane.

The assessment of pelvic floor muscle function mainly includes pelvic floor muscle strength and vaginal contraction pressure. Pelvic floor muscle strength mainly assesses the intensity of muscle contraction, the ability to resist resistance, the duration and fatigue of muscle contraction, symmetry, repeated contraction ability and the number of rapid contractions.

Rectal examination is used to evaluate the anal sphincter for damage at rest and during voluntary contraction. Vaginal contraction pressure indicates the comprehensive muscle strength level of the superficial and deep vaginal muscle layers.

Physicians should conduct individualized analysis and judgment of various examination results to prepare for individualized treatment.

Now we know that pelvic floor muscle examination is mainly for expectant mothers after childbirth, so ordinary people do not need to do this examination. Since women may suffer damage in this area during childbirth, this examination is done to avoid any sequelae. Because it is on the woman's lower body, it may cause pain to herself, but we don't want to have trouble giving birth in the future!