What should I do if my uterus is a little sagging?

After giving birth, the uterus will be affected by childbirth, so we need to sit to recover. During the confinement period, we cannot lift heavy objects, otherwise it will cause uterine prolapse. Mild prolapse can be recovered by rest, but severe prolapse requires treatment. So what should women do if their uterus is a little prolapsed? After discovering this symptom, the patient should go to the hospital for examination immediately, and then do the corresponding treatment. The treatment methods are as follows:

Because the operation will have a certain impact on the subsequent vaginal delivery, it is only suitable for severe cases and women who no longer want to have children.

1. Pessary treatment

(1) Pessaries and their functions Pessaries have been used to treat uterine prolapse for a long time. Patients can control it by themselves, but those with severe uterine prolapse and excessive vaginal relaxation should not use a support.

(2) The size of the pessary should be slightly larger than the genital (pubococcygeus muscle) fissure. Generally, the maximum horizontal diameter of the fissure is 4 cm, so a medium-sized pessary is often used. After a period of time, the pubococcygeus muscle gradually recovers its elasticity, the tissue edema disappears, the weight is reduced, and the uterus will no longer prolapse after the prolapsed part is restored.

(3) The best time to use it is to put it in the morning before work, take it out at night and wash it. It is best not to use during menstruation. The surface of the plastic tray is smooth, it is not easy to deteriorate when exposed to acids and alkalis, and it has little irritation to tissues. After wearing the support, the symptoms disappear and the patient can participate in various activities without pain.

2. Precautions for self-treatment

(1) Pay attention to bed rest. When sleeping, it is advisable to raise the hips or feet to a height of two bricks.

(2) Do not get out of bed and move around too early after delivery, especially do not engage in heavy physical labor too early.

(3) Avoid standing for long periods of time, squatting, holding your breath, and other actions that increase abdominal pressure.

(4) Maintain smooth bowel and urination.

(5) Timely treat diseases that increase abdominal pressure, such as chronic bronchitis and diarrhea.

(6) Breastfeeding should not exceed two years to avoid atrophy of the uterus and its supporting tissues.

(7) Engage in appropriate physical exercise to improve physical fitness.

(8) Increase nutrition and eat more foods that have the effect of replenishing qi and nourishing the kidneys, such as chicken, yam, lentils, lotus seeds, water chestnuts, loaches, clams, leeks, and jujubes.

(9) Exercise moderation in sexual intercourse.

What should a woman do if her uterus is a little sagging? The most effective solution is treatment. There are many types of treatments, which are formulated according to the severity of the disease. Patients should know that the uterus will be stimulated by the baby during delivery, and many diseases and traumas will occur. We need to rest well so that the uterus can recover. Therefore, confinement is very important for women. They should also avoid sexual intercourse during this period, otherwise it will aggravate the disease.