How to clean private parts after childbirth?

Women will experience vaginal bleeding after giving birth. This bleeding is medically known as lochia. Improper care will affect the body's recovery and cause bacterial infection. The patient will be more susceptible to gynecological diseases at this time. So how to clean the private parts after delivery? The cleaning method is very simple. In the first week, it is best for patients to use diluted wash to clean the vulva, and of course the anus should also be cleaned. In the following time, you can directly use warm salt water to clean.

In addition, the location of the female vagina is very special, with the urethra in front and the rectum behind, so it is easy to contaminate the vagina when urinating or defecating. Therefore, the wounds in your vagina or reproductive tract are extremely vulnerable to invasion by various pathogens and cause infection. At the same time, childbirth will consume a lot of your physical energy, which often leads to a decrease in your body's resistance and causes inflammation in a certain part of the body or even the whole body.

Therefore, in order to prevent postpartum infection, you should clean your private parts frequently during the confinement period. Keep the vulva clean and replace clean perineal pads or sanitary napkins and underwear in time to prevent infection.

At the same time, mothers should clean their vulva regularly 2 to 3 times a day starting from the first day after delivery. If you don't have a perineal wound, each time you flush, you should wipe off the secretions with clean toilet paper first, then use running water to rinse the vulva first, and then wash the anus. If you have a perineal wound, you can use 0.01% to 0.02% potassium permanganate solution (which can be purchased at a pharmacy and then mixed) to rinse the vulva. The number of rinses should also be increased. It is best to rinse once after each bowel movement.

During flushing, pay attention to observe the healing of the perineal wound and check whether the wound has bleeding, hematoma, nodules, abnormal secretions, etc. If the wound is swollen and painful, you can use 50% magnesium sulfate gauze (doctor's prescription is required) for wet compress, or when the vaginal lochia decreases (usually 2 weeks after delivery), you can also use 0.01% to 0.02% potassium permanganate water for a sitz bath, twice a day, each time for 20 minutes.

If your wound heals well, the perineal sutures should be removed 3 to 4 days after delivery. However, if your perineal wound becomes infected, you should remove the stitches in advance, expand the infected wound, and clean and change the dressing every day.

How to clean the private parts after childbirth is something every mother needs to know. After giving birth, the body's resistance is weaker and the body will experience many discomfort symptoms. Family members can do the cleaning of the private parts, and the patient can clean it herself after the body recovers. Pay attention to the choice of water, the order of cleaning, etc. when cleaning. You should also change sanitary sanitation frequently and provide good care to prevent bacterial infection.