What are the symptoms of postpartum uterine prolapse? How to exercise after childbirth?

Some women will experience symptoms of uterine prolapse after giving birth. The health of the uterus is very important. There are many ways to treat postpartum uterine prolapse. You should exercise more and do some anal contraction exercises to relieve it. So what are the symptoms of postpartum uterine prolapse? How to exercise for postpartum uterine prolapse?

1. The most obvious symptom is increased vaginal discharge, which sometimes appears yellow pus or bloody.

2. Frequent urination, urgent urination, and painful urination. When coughing, sneezing, laughing or walking, urine will overflow from the urethra involuntarily. Frequent stimulation by urine may cause inflammation of the vulva, which may become red, swollen, painful, and itchy. Some patients have difficulty urinating and must lift their buttocks and squeeze hard to urinate.

3. Constipation, abdominal distension, and difficulty in defecation. When the uterus is prolapsed to the second or third degree, the posterior wall of the vagina may also bulge, and the rectum will bulge with it, forming an S-shaped curve, which will prevent the stool from passing smoothly, causing constipation and difficulty in defecation. Sometimes the curve is too excessive, making it difficult for gas to pass through and farts to be released, which will cause abdominal distension.

4. Feeling of falling and back pain. Especially in the deep lumbar sacral region, but there is no tenderness there. This is caused by uterine prolapse, pulling the surrounding supporting tissues, and secondary pelvic congestion. At the same time, there is a feeling of heaviness in the lower abdomen, vagina, and vulva. The symptoms worsen when standing for a long time, walking, or working, and can be alleviated or even disappear when lying flat.

5. Lumps protruding from the vagina. In case of II and III degree uterine prolapse, the cervix and uterine body protrude from the vaginal opening and can be retracted when lying flat.

(1) Perineal muscle contraction exercise

In your spare time, contract the perineum muscles for 3 to 4 seconds, then relax the muscles. Do the same action about 20 times a set, 5 sets each time. You can use slow compression of the perineum to exercise the female perineum muscles. How to exercise postpartum uterine prolapse? By contracting the perineum muscles, you can speed up the recovery of perineum elasticity and prevent severe uterine prolapse.

(2) Aerial simulated cycling exercise

It is recommended to find an open space for exercise, then lay a yoga mat, then lie flat on the mat, and then raise your feet to do the action of pedaling a bicycle, or straighten your feet to do the scissors cross exercise. These exercises can help contract the pelvic floor muscles, especially for the problem of postpartum uterine prolapse. How to exercise for postpartum uterine prolapse? It is worth a try to simulate cycling in the air.

(3) Lie prone with your arms and legs raised

First, lie on the yoga mat, then raise your hands and feet so that your body looks like a ship. Exercising for half an hour every day can exercise your abdomen and pelvic floor muscles, and the effect is very good.

(4) Keep climbing stairs

Office workers do not have much time to exercise, so they can use the time at work or when going out to take the elevator instead of climbing the stairs. This can also exercise the leg and pelvic floor muscles, restore the elasticity of the pelvic muscles, and effectively alleviate the problem of uterine prolapse.

The above is an introduction to how to exercise for postpartum uterine prolapse. In fact, there are many methods suitable for postpartum uterine prolapse exercise, but no matter which method you choose to exercise, you need to persist for a long time to achieve significant results. Don't do it for three days and dry the net for two days. This will help mothers recover a good physical condition after childbirth.

The uterus is located between the bladder and the rectum. The uterine ligaments and pelvic floor muscle tissues maintain the normal position of the uterus. The main cause of uterine prolapse is damage to the pelvic floor muscles and vagina during childbirth, and lack of care after childbirth, which cannot be fully restored. Or it may be caused by postpartum constipation, long-term coughing, and continuous squatting.

Uterine prolapse can be classified into mild, moderate and severe according to the degree. Mild uterine prolapse: Most patients of this type do not feel anything, but some may feel back pain and falling after standing for a long time or doing heavy physical labor. Moderate uterine prolapse: Part of the cervix or uterine body prolapses outside the vaginal opening, especially after holding the breath. Severe uterine prolapse: The entire cervix and uterine body are exposed outside the vaginal opening. This type is most likely to cause infection, uterine congestion, edema, and severe cases may even have fever, thirst, constipation, etc.

What to do if your uterus prolapses after childbirth? What are the symptoms of uterine prolapse? (Image source: Photo Network)

Uterine prolapse is closely related to delivery, pregnancy and postpartum care. First of all, you should do a good job of pregnancy care and cooperate closely with the doctor during delivery.

Postpartum prevention and treatment of uterine prolapse should pay attention to: do not get out of bed too early after delivery, avoid excessive physical labor, especially do not do lifting work; keep bowel movements smooth, if constipation occurs, take 5 grams of Ma Ren Wan twice a day, or take honey in the morning and evening to moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements, absolutely prohibit excessive force when defecation is difficult; pay attention to keep warm and prevent colds and coughs, those with chronic coughs should actively seek treatment; strengthen the contraction of the pelvic floor muscles and levator ani muscles, such as hip lifting exercises. If uterine prolapse has occurred, you should absolutely stay in bed and rest, and you can eat more medicines that replenish qi, raise yang and benefit blood.

Treatment of uterine prolapse includes non-surgical treatment and surgical treatment. Non-surgical treatments include pessaries, acupuncture, water injection and Chinese medicine treatment. Pessaries are simple, convenient, economical and effective in treating uterine prolapse. You should get the guidance of a doctor and not act on your own. For women with severe uterine prolapse, good health and new mothers, surgical treatment should be used.

Exercise therapy can also be used to relieve:

1. Anal contraction exercise: Use the pelvic floor muscle contraction method to contract the anus upward, just like contracting the anus after defecation. Do it several times a day, contracting 10 to 20 times each time.

2. Hip lift exercise: Lie flat on the bed, step your feet up, close to your hips, put your arms flat on both sides of your body, and then use your waist strength to lift and lower your hips. Do this twice a day, about 20 times each time, and gradually increase the number of times.

After giving birth, the mother's uterus is relieved and begins to adjust itself. It will slowly return to its pre-natal state. However, some mothers experience poor uterine contraction after childbirth due to some reasons. Why does poor uterine contraction occur after childbirth? Let's learn about it together!

Generally, after childbirth, if there is residual placenta or fetal membrane in the uterine cavity, there will be symptoms of poor uterine contraction such as continuous bleeding or even heavy bleeding. If the postpartum care is not done properly, uterine or pelvic infection will also affect uterine contraction. If the mother is older, in poor health, has given birth too many times or has given birth to multiple babies, she may also have poor uterine contraction after childbirth.

The body is very weak after childbirth, so mothers must rest and recuperate well to gradually recover. The uterus is the mother's comrade-in-arms during pregnancy, and it must be well cared for to restore it to its state during pregnancy!