How to recover vaginal discharge after childbirth

Vaginal diseases can have a great impact on the normal work and life of female friends, so in daily life, we must pay attention to the recovery of the vagina after childbirth. Then, preventive measures should be taken during the confinement period to avoid the impact of vaginal diseases, so we must do a good job of nursing.

1. Changes and recovery of vulva

After delivery, mild edema of the vulva may occur, which will disappear on its own within 2 to 3 weeks. If you pay attention to local cleaning and care, mild lacerations or perineal incisions can generally heal within 4 to 5 days. If the perineum is severely lacerated or the wound is infected, the incision dehiscence will increase the pain of the mother and it will take 2 weeks or even 1 month to heal.

2. Vaginal changes and recovery

During delivery, as the fetus passes through the vagina, the vaginal wall is stretched, causing swelling and many small wounds. You will feel stinging pain when urinating 1-2 days after delivery, and it will recover after 1 week. Generally speaking, the enlarged vagina will tighten one day after delivery.

After delivery, the vagina expands and the vaginal wall muscles relax and become less tense. The vaginal mucosal folds disappear due to excessive stretching during childbirth. During the postpartum period, vaginal muscle tone gradually recovers, but cannot fully reach the pre-pregnancy level. Mucosal folds begin to reappear about 3 weeks after delivery.

7 pelvic muscle exercises to strengthen the elasticity of the pelvic muscles and promote vaginal firming:

The new mother should place her buttocks on the edge of the bed and lie on her back with her legs straight and stretched out in the air but not touching the ground. Hold the edge of the bed with both hands to prevent herself from slipping down. Close her legs and slowly lift them upwards. Straighten her knees and bring them close to her upper body. When the legs are raised above the torso, hold the legs with both hands and pull them against the abdomen. Keep your knees straight, then slowly lower your legs back to their original position. Repeat this 6 times, each lasting 10-15 minutes, once a day.

2. The new mother lies flat on the bed with her feet shoulder-width apart; bend her knees to make her calves vertical; lift her hips as high as possible; then bring the separated knees together for 3 seconds, then slowly separate the knees and gently lower the hips. Do this about 10 times each time.

3. Every morning and evening in a place with fresh air, take a deep breath and hold it, tighten your anus for 10 to 15 seconds, then exhale deeply, relax your anus, and repeat. Once you get used to it, you can do it in your daily life. It doesn't matter how many times you do it. You can do the above exercises whenever you have time. After a certain period of training, the tension of the pelvic muscles will be greatly improved, the muscles around the vagina will become plump and strong, and vaginal relaxation can be cured without medication.

4. Lie flat on the bed (you can put a small blanket under you); take a deep breath through your nose, and your abdomen will slowly bulge; exhale slowly to relax your abdominal muscles. Do this 5-10 times each time.

5. When standing on the bus, new mothers can also take time to do some private exercises. Spread your legs slightly, contract the buttocks muscles on both sides, hold them together, bring them close to the thighs, turn your knees outward, and then contract the anal sphincter to move the vagina upward. When exercising, walking or standing, consciously tighten the inner thigh and perineum muscles, then relax and repeat the exercise.

6. The new mother lies on her back on the bed and relaxes the muscles of the whole body. First, gently insert a finger into the vagina, then contract and clamp the vagina. Each action should last for 3 seconds before relaxing. Repeat several times. New mothers can gradually increase the duration of contraction exercises depending on the recovery of the vagina. Perform urination interruption exercises when urinating. When you are halfway through urinating, consciously hold your urine for a few seconds, hold it in, interrupt the flow of urine, and then continue urinating after a short pause. Repeating this exercise over a period of time can increase the tension of the muscles around the vagina and make the vagina narrower. When you feel the urge to defecate, hold your stool and do anal lifting exercises. Doing this exercise regularly can also help exercise the pelvic muscles and restore the tightness of the vagina as soon as possible.

7. When a new mother feels that her vagina has become severely loose and affects her sexual life, she may try vaginal plastic surgery. Conditions such as episiotomy that causes the vaginal opening to become larger or the anterior vaginal wall to become everted can be restored through vaginal tightening surgery. At the same time, it is beneficial to prevent and treat diseases such as uterine prolapse and bulging of the anterior and posterior vaginal walls caused by relaxation of pelvic floor tissue. After the operation, not only is the appearance satisfactory, but the psychological and physical pain of the new mother is relieved, the quality of life is improved, and self-confidence is restored.

The above is a simple introduction to how to recover the vagina after childbirth. I believe everyone should be clear about it. What I want to remind you here is that mothers must establish a balanced and nutritious diet habit and exercise appropriately for postpartum recovery. These daily exercises can greatly improve the tension of the pelvic muscles and the muscles around the vagina, help restore vaginal elasticity, and help with sexual life.