Does episiotomy affect the couple's life? What should we pay attention to in postpartum life?

Normal delivery usually involves episiotomy, so that the baby can be delivered as soon as possible. It takes some time for the episiotomy wound to recover. As long as it is properly cared for and recovered as soon as possible, it will not affect the couple's life. After the episiotomy, the diet should be well taken care of to avoid constipation.

1. Pay attention to postpartum sex life

Some new mothers worry that after an episiotomy, the nerves in the vagina will be damaged, and the suture knots will remain in the vagina, causing the vagina to become loose, thus affecting their postpartum sexual life. In fact, episiotomy does not hinder postpartum sexual activity.

However, in order to heal the wound faster, the editor recommends that new mothers avoid postpartum sexual activity within 6 weeks after delivery. Because within 6 weeks after delivery, the tearing wound during delivery will affect the pain of postpartum AA, because the scar after suture is a harder fibrotic tissue compared to the soft private parts of the new mother. Therefore, during sex after childbirth, the pulling on each other can easily cause pain.

If the episiotomy or laceration is smooth and there is no poorly healed scar after repair, there will be no problem. On the contrary, if the wound is in a mess and the doctor does not repair it properly, the scars will be intertwined with each other, and it is very likely to cause pain during postpartum intercourse. Moreover, the lochia after delivery has not yet completely cleared up, and premature sexual intercourse by new mothers can easily cause wound infection.

2. There are some things to note during wound recovery

Before removing the stitches, the wound should be rinsed twice a day and once after defecation to avoid contamination of the wound by excrement; after removing the stitches, if the lochia has not yet cleared, you should still insist on rinsing the vulva with warm water twice a day. At the same time, keep your bowels open to prevent the wound from splitting. When defecating, it is best to sit down and try to shorten the time. In addition, the inside of the wound is not yet firm after the stitches are removed, so it is best not to exercise too much or make large movements.

diet:

1. Eat more high-fiber foods to avoid constipation. If a woman is constipated after childbirth, she may easily cause the wound to be lacerated again if she exerts too much force when defecating.

2. Develop regular bowel habits.

3. Drink plenty of water, at least 2000cc a day.