Many postpartum mothers may face the embarrassing situation of postpartum urinary incontinence. What is the cause of postpartum urinary incontinence? What should I do with postpartum urinary incontinence?
Postpartum urinary incontinence is related to pregnancy and childbirth.
Postpartum mothers should pay attention. Frequent urination and urgency during pregnancy are normal pregnancy reactions. Urine leakage phenomenon, then we must be vigilant, this is the performance of postpartum urinary incontinence.
Effects of pregnancy and childbirth on the pelvic floor
A common cause of female postpartum urinary incontinence during childbirth, many women have the misconception that if they choose a caesarean section, they can prevent postpartum urinary incontinence. In fact, urinary incontinence not only occurs after childbirth, but also occurs during pregnancy. In addition to childbirth, pregnancy is also an important cause of pelvic floor muscle and ligament damage.
The whole process of pregnancy is a process of increasing burden on the pelvic floor.
Generally speaking, the damaged nervous system will gradually recover, however, some mothers with dystocia, forceps-assisted delivery, and prolonged second stage of labor may be in labor. Excessive injury may result in insufficient support of the pelvic floor muscles and ligaments to the pelvis, resulting in postpartum urinary incontinence, which may even persist into middle-aged and old age. As the urethra shrinks, urinary incontinence symptoms will gradually worsen.
It is best to do postpartum training under the guidance of a doctor after giving birth, because the muscles and ligaments of the pelvic floor have not recovered to the extent that they can withstand various pressures, and improper exercise will increase abdominal pressure, which is not conducive to the pelvic floor. Muscle rehabilitation, at this stage, good postpartum health care can promote systemic rehabilitation, pelvic floor tissue repair, and uterine involution.
42 days postpartum, conduct a routine postpartum review in time, including uterine B-ultrasound, vaginal secretion examination, wound recovery, milk secretion, blood routine, urine routine, etc., and a routine quality inspection to check the vaginal wall and pelvic floor muscle strength.
Postpartum pelvic floor muscle function examination is also very important. Whether it is a natural birth or a cesarean section, a pelvic floor muscle assessment should be performed to check the pelvic floor muscle damage and relaxation, including pelvic floor muscle tension, muscle strength, muscle endurance and muscle coordination. test etc.
If pelvic floor muscles are found to be weak, pelvic floor muscle function training and treatment should be carried out in time to repair damaged neuromuscular fibers, improve pelvic floor muscle function, and prevent the occurrence of pelvic floor dysfunction diseases.
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