After the baby is born, young mothers stay in the hospital for about three to five days. This period of time is not random at all. The thing is that doctors should check the he alth of the crumbs, if necessary, prescribe a course of treatment. As for the woman in labor, the specialists also check her condition to see if she has caught any infections. Indeed, as practice shows, it is at this stage that a wide variety of diseases can manifest themselves, because the immune system is weakened, therefore, the systems of internal organs are prone to infectious diseases. As for the latter, they often include the so-called postpartum endometritis. How is it different? How to properly treat it? It is about these and many other related issues that we will discuss in this article.
General information
Postpartum endometritis implies a disease in which there are inflammatory processes in the uterine mucosa. 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 caesarean sectionthe probability of catching such an ailment as postpartum endometritis is 25%. Why does it occur?
Main reasons
- surgical intervention with gross errors;
- foci of chronic infections;
- complications during childbirth;
- various kinds of chronic diseases;
- non-compliance with basic hygiene standards;
- improper separation of the placenta from the uterine wall.
Symptoms
According to experts, postpartum endometritis occurs, as a rule, several hours or days after delivery. It is noteworthy that the earlier the primary factors indicating the presence of a problem are observed, the more complex its form. 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 approximately 40 degrees);
- marked increase in abdominal pain during breastfeeding;
- profuse vaginal discharge;
- slow contraction of the uterus itself.
Postpartum endometritis. Treatment
After confirming the exact diagnosis, specialists without fail prescribe appropriate, and most importantly, individual therapy. It usually involves a course of antibiotics, probiotics and, if necessary, physiotherapy. It should be notedthat when using certain groups of drugs, namely antibiotics, doctors most often prohibit breastfeeding. In this case, it is recommended to temporarily switch to mixtures. Although there are antibiotics that can be combined with breastfeeding (the possibility of their use must be discussed in each case with a specialist). With a weak manifestation of the disease, other drugs are often prescribed, in which natural feeding of the crumbs is allowed. Stay he althy!
