How to deal with inflammation of episiotomy wound during normal delivery

Many women who have just given birth naturally have their episiotomy wounds not yet healed. Many of them have suffered from infection or inflammation of the wounds due to improper wound treatment. This phenomenon causes many women to suffer unbearable pain. The following article will give you a detailed introduction on how to deal with inflammation of the episiotomy wounds during natural delivery.

For some patients with wound inflammation that is only slightly red and swollen, you can apply iodine tincture to the wound every day for anti-inflammatory and disinfection, and at the same time pay attention to protecting the wound.

What to do if the episiotomy wound becomes inflamed during vaginal delivery

If the inflammation of the episiotomy wound is more serious, the patient will show typical symptoms of wound inflammation such as redness, swelling, heat and pain at the wound site, and there will be exudate flowing out. At this time, you can use normal saline to clean the wound, and then apply iodine to reduce inflammation. At the same time, you need to take oral antibiotics or intravenous infusion treatment according to the doctor's instructions.

What to do if the episiotomy wound becomes inflamed during vaginal delivery

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If the patient's wound shows serious symptoms such as suppuration and ulcers, the wound will not show signs of healing for several weeks. The first thing to do at this time is to clean the wound in time to prevent the spread of wound inflammation. In order to make the wound heal faster, after cleaning, it can be treated with medicines that promote wound healing, such as Yu’s Wound Healing Recipe. Of course, some oral antibiotics can be used as auxiliary treatment during treatment.

As introduced above, if the episiotomy wound during normal delivery becomes inflamed, friends who have just given birth should pay attention to wound care and avoid using irritating items to clean it. If necessary, friends can choose to use potassium permanganate for a sitz bath to heal the wound.