What to do if hemorrhoids prolapse during childbirth

Pregnant women with hemorrhoids are prone to hemorrhoid prolapse during delivery. It can be said that this situation is quite embarrassing. Of course, hemorrhoids must be treated well, especially for postpartum women, because their body immunity is relatively poor. If they are not properly cared for, it is easy to cause the condition to worsen. At this time, you can take a hot water sitz bath to relieve it, develop the habit of regular bowel movements, and use medications reasonably.

1. Hot water bath

You can wash the affected area with hot water every morning and evening. You can soak it for a little longer. While soaking, you can use your fingers to gently pinch the protruding blood blisters of the hemorrhoids to help dilute the blood blisters. It also has a certain nursing effect on maintaining anal cleanliness and physiological functions.

2. Regular bowel movements

Resume normal bowel movements as soon as possible after delivery, and develop the habit of having a bowel movement once a day. The duration of each bowel movement should be controlled to about 5 minutes. You can drink a cup of warm water every morning to help gastrointestinal motility. Do not hold your bowel movements, and do not defecate too hard. If you have difficulty defecating, you can use a suppository to facilitate defecation. Do not play with your phone while defecating.

3. Rational use of drugs

Apply the hemorrhoid ointment for pregnant women three times in the morning, noon and evening. Use warm water for hot compress or sitz bath for 5-10 minutes before application. If the pregnant mother has severe bloody stools, it is recommended to change the hot compress to cold compress with cold boiled water to help constrict blood vessels and reduce wound bleeding. After a few days of cold compress, the bloody stool improves and then change to hot compress.

4. Anal lifting exercise

Do ani exercises twice a day, morning and evening, 30-40 times each time. The anal lifting exercise is to regularly lift the anus upwards and then relax it, lifting and relaxing it repeatedly.

5. Maintain hygiene

Keeping the anus clean, cleaning it promptly after defecation, taking frequent baths, and changing underwear frequently can effectively prevent infection.

6. Exercise to contract the anus

After childbirth, you should avoid sitting or standing for long periods of time. You should strengthen local exercise and consciously do anal contractions 3 to 5 times a day. The method is: when inhaling, lift your anus upwards, tighten the anus, and then exhale slowly, which will help promote local blood circulation.

7. Drink water frequently and get out of bed early

Many mothers spend their time in bed after giving birth, which is not conducive to physical recovery. Too much blood loss after childbirth leads to insufficient water in the intestines, which can easily cause constipation. Drinking water frequently after childbirth and getting out of bed and moving around early can increase water and peristalsis in the intestines and prevent constipation.

8. Adjust your diet

Eat more easily digestible fiber or semi-liquid food, and avoid spicy, greasy, or irritating food. After childbirth, it is advisable to eat more juicy foods such as honey.