What should I do if my pelvic floor muscles relax after childbirth?

Pregnancy and childbirth are one of the important causes of pelvic floor muscle damage. During the ten months of pregnancy, as the fetus grows, the elasticity of the pelvic floor muscles weakens, eventually leading to pelvic floor muscle relaxation. This problem is more obvious especially for mothers who have given birth to multiple children. Some female friends may also suffer from urinary incontinence due to loose pelvic floor muscles. Below, the editor will show you some methods to repair pelvic floor muscle relaxation.

Pelvic floor muscle function rehabilitation technology

Studies have shown that 30% of women with urinary incontinence cannot contract their pelvic floor muscles correctly, and their ability to perform pelvic floor muscle contraction exercises on their own is not fully guaranteed. Therefore, electrical stimulation and biofeedback pelvic floor function rehabilitation technology is currently mainly used for pelvic floor dysfunction diseases. Electrical stimulation therapy awakens proprioceptors, passively exercises muscles, inhibits bladder detrusor contraction, relieves pain, and promotes local blood circulation.

Surgery to restore pelvic floor muscle function

Pelvic floor muscle function can be restored through surgery, but surgical treatment firstly increases the economic burden, secondly, there are certain surgical risks and complications, and thirdly, the long-term recurrence rate is as high as 60%. And after all, it is a surgery on private parts, some women may not be able to accept it, so surgery is not the best choice.

"Hold urine exercise" anytime, anywhere

In fact, in daily life, you can restore the function of the pelvic floor muscles through simple pelvic floor muscle exercises, but you must persist. Contract the muscles around the urethra, vagina, and anus, just like using the muscles when holding urine. Contract for 5 seconds each time and relax for 10 seconds. Practice repeatedly whenever you think of it. You can do it while riding public transportation, operating a computer at work, standing, or sitting.

The pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation training introduced by the above editors can not only help mothers regain their figure, but more importantly, it can reduce bladder prolapse and uterine prolapse. If pregnant mothers want to better restore their health after childbirth, it will be very helpful to conduct assessment and training before pregnancy to reduce the chance and degree of pelvic floor muscle relaxation caused by future pregnancy and childbirth.