Recovery of episiotomy wound

Many female friends who give birth naturally have to undergo episiotomy because of congenital vaginal stenosis. However, episiotomy has great harm to wound recovery. So the following article will introduce in detail episiotomy during natural childbirth and how we should carry out wound recovery.

1. Eat more high-fiber foods, develop regular bowel habits, and drink more water to avoid constipation. If a woman is constipated after childbirth, she may easily cause the wound to be lacerated again if she exerts too much force when defecating.

2. Keep the vulva clean to prevent infection. Change sanitary pads frequently to prevent lochia from soaking the wound and increasing the difficulty of healing; disinfect the wound every day, and wipe the vulva from front to back with disinfectant cotton after each bowel movement.

3. Prevent the perineal incision from splitting after the stitches are removed. Get out of bed and move around early after delivery, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, drink more fish soup, pig's trotter soup, etc., do not eat spicy food, and keep bowel movements smooth; once constipation occurs, do not hold your breath or exert force, and use enema to help with bowel movements; within a few days after the stitches are removed, avoid forceful squatting, and when defecating, first retract the perineum and buttocks before sitting on the toilet to prevent the perineum wound from dehiscence; when sitting, the center of gravity of the body should be tilted to the right side to avoid pressure on the wound that causes the incision epidermis to shift; avoid falling or excessive abduction of the thighs that may cause the wound to dehiscence again; it is not advisable to be discharged from the hospital on the day the stitches are removed, because wound dehiscence often occurs on the day the stitches are removed.

4. Avoid hematoma in the wound. During the first few days after delivery, the mother should pay attention to the condition of the incision. If the wound is painful within 1-2 hours after the operation and becomes more and more severe, it is likely that a hematoma has formed. The mother should immediately apply compound golden flower oil to the incision on the vulva and inner side of the vagina several times to reduce swelling and relieve pain.

5. For patients with severe lacerations and swollen and painful wounds, Pearl Skin Regenerating Cream (Powder) should be applied promptly after surgery to promote the healing of the lacerations, avoid wound infection, and prevent scar hyperplasia.

The above also introduced episiotomy during normal delivery. In life, everyone should pay attention to the recovery of their wounds, especially female friends who have just had an episiotomy. If there is no timely care during the recovery process, it is easy to cause wound infection.