After the birth of the baby young momsstay in the hospital for about three to five days. This period of time is not at all accidental. The fact is that doctors must check the health of the crumbs, if necessary, prescribe a course of treatment. As for the woman herself, the specialists also check her condition, whether she has caught any infections. Indeed, as practice shows, it is at this stage that a wide variety of diseases can appear, because immunity is weakened, therefore, the systems of internal organs are prone to infectious diseases. As for the latter, they are often referred to as the so-called postpartum endometritis. What is it different? How to properly treat it? It is about these and many other related issues that we will discuss in this article.
Послеродовой эндометрит подразумевает под собой such a disease in which inflammatory processes are observed in the mucous membrane of the uterus. According to experts, in the absence of timely treatment, it can further provoke infertility, spontaneous miscarriage, as well as a number of other complications. According to available data, during a cesarean section, the probability of catching up such a disease as postpartum endometritis is 25%. Why does it arise?
Main reasons
- surgical intervention with the gravest of errors;
- foci of chronic infections;
- complications of childbirth;
- various chronic diseases;
- failure to observe basic hygiene standards;
- improper separation of the placenta from the uterine wall.
According to experts, postpartum endometritisusually occurs a few hours or days after delivery. It is noteworthy that the sooner the primary factors that indicate the existence of a problem are observed, the more complicated its shape. Doctors identify several symptoms of this disease. Note that acute postpartum endometritis in general is most often manifested by the following symptoms:
- severe pain in the lower abdomen;
- increase in body temperature (up to about 40 degrees);
- marked increase in abdominal pain during breastfeeding;
- heavy discharge from the vagina;
- slow reduction of the uterus itself.
After confirming the exact diagnosis, the specialistsmandatory prescribe appropriate, and most importantly, individual therapy. It usually implies a course of antibiotics, probiotics and, if necessary, physiotherapy. It should be noted that the use of certain groups of drugs, namely antibiotics, doctors most often prohibit breastfeeding. In this case, it is recommended to temporarily switch to the mixture. Although there are antibiotics that can be combined with breastfeeding (the possibility of their use should be discussed in each case with a specialist). With a weak manifestation of the disease, other drugs are often prescribed, under which the natural feeding of the crumbs is allowed. Be healthy!
