Why does urination hurt after childbirth?

Many women are very afraid to urinate for the first time after giving birth, and they refuse to urinate even if their bladders are very full. There are many reasons for this, the most important of which is the strong stimulation during childbirth, which causes unbearable pain in various tissues and organs of the perineum. The urethral sphincter therefore spasms and contracts, making the woman afraid to urinate for fear of unbearable pain in the perineum when urinating.

In the short period after delivery, the spasm of the urethral sphincter has not yet eased, and the "dam" does not open or does not open completely, thus causing difficulty in urination. In addition, some people are very sensitive to pain, and will develop a fear of urinating if they encounter the slightest difficulty. Therefore, even if their bladder is very full, they will not urinate.

Therefore, you are afraid to urinate even if you feel the urge. In addition, during delivery, the presenting part of the fetus may compress the bladder and urethra, causing congestion and edema of the mucous membranes of these organs, narrowing and obstructing the urine passage, thereby hindering urination and causing urinary retention. If the bladder retains a large amount of urine, the metabolic waste in the urine will irritate and damage the bladder wall, which can lead to more serious inflammation.

Experts suggest that in order to prevent urinary retention, the mother should be comforted and encouraged to urinate within 4 hours after delivery. As long as she endures the temporary pain, dispels all worries and maintains an optimistic attitude, the urethral sphincter spasm can be quickly relieved through nerve regulation and conscious restraint.

If you are not used to urinating in bed, you can get up to urinate, but for those who are too weak, it is not advisable to get up too early. You should try to urinate in bed. To increase the pressure of the abdominal wall on the bladder, you can do breathing exercises and massage your abdomen with your hands. For those who have a full bladder but no urge to urinate and are reluctant to urinate, you can flush the urethra with warm water and place a hot water bag in the bladder area of ​​the lower abdomen to eliminate mucosal congestion and edema, induce urination, and thus allow urine to be discharged.

If you really don't dare to urinate, you can inject drugs that excite smooth muscles and stimulate bladder muscle contraction. If the above method is ineffective, catheterization should be performed, but care must be taken to ensure absolute sterility during the operation to prevent infection. The above is the detailed information about postpartum urination. I hope it will be helpful to everyone.