After giving birth, my buttocks hurt when I go to the toilet

When giving birth, pregnant women are like crossing a Naihe Bridge, but the story does not end there. Many mothers also experience a lot of pain after giving birth. Some will have unbearable pain in the wound, and some mothers find that the anus is particularly painful when urinating. I don’t know why the anus is swollen and painful after defecation after giving birth? Is there any way to relieve this kind of pain?

Why does my anus swell and hurt when I defecate after giving birth?

Anal pain is mostly caused by anal fissure. It is very common for new mothers to develop anal fissure within ten days after giving birth, accounting for more than half of the cases. During pregnancy, the fetus grows slowly, eventually leading to edema of the anal tissue and decreased immunity? In addition, after giving birth, the amount of exercise is small, gastrointestinal motility slows down, or the perineum wound is painful and afraid to defecate, which causes the excrement to wait too long in the stomach and intestines, and too much water is digested and absorbed, resulting in the excrement being hard and dry and unable to be discharged. Excessive straining during bowel movements can easily cause anal fissures, which can cause anal pain.

How to reduce anal pain after giving birth

1. Avoid sitting for long periods of time during pregnancy. If conditions permit, do levator anus exercises frequently, such as squatting-standing-squatting in a continuous and rhythmic manner for 1-2 minutes each time, to promote blood circulation in the anus and prevent blood accumulation.

2. After giving birth, pay attention to eating more vegetables, fruits and whole grains that are high in methylcellulose to keep the stool soft, increase the volume, increase the water content and facilitate digestion.

3. Get out of bed as soon as possible after giving birth and do moderate activities to prevent excrement from staying in the stomach and intestines for too long. If necessary, perform abdominal massage to stimulate intestinal peristalsis.

4. When constipation occurs, there is no need to force defecation. You can drink some honey lemon water to moisturize the stomach and intestines, and insert a proper amount of enema into the anus to facilitate the smooth discharge of feces to prevent anal fissures.

After understanding the cause of anal swelling and pain after giving birth, everyone can use the method introduced in the article to relieve the pain! Of course, you can also use some medicines to clean the anus and relieve the pain of the anus. At the same time, in terms of diet, be careful not to eat spicy and overly irritating foods to avoid aggravating the pain of the anus!