Many women are afraid of having children because of the high risk of childbirth, ranging from postpartum body deformation, sagging breasts, urine leakage, uterine prolapse, postpartum depression etc., to severe cases they may farewell to this beautiful world.
We have discussed the previous points a lot, but in contrast, uterine prolapse is not so obvious, it is not easy to be found, and many women are always finding it difficult to talk about this problem.
What is uterine prolapse? Is the incidence high?
The so-called uterine prolapse means that the uterus descends from the normal position of the pelvic cavity. In mild cases, it exceeds the level of the ischial spine, and in severe cases, it protrudes out of the vaginal opening. It is even accompanied by bulging of the anterior or posterior wall of the vagina, combined with bladder urethral bulge and some other conditions.
In the female population, the incidence of uterine prolapse is not low, especially for women after giving birth, the probability of uterine prolapse is as high as 40% to 50%. Data shows that women aged 45 to 80 suffer from uterine prolapse. The risk of uterine prolapse is more than 75%, especially for elderly women after the age of 70, who are most prone to uterine prolapse.
It Is definite that fertility is an important cause of uterine prolapse, and the high incidence of uterine prolapse is inseparable from three reasons.
Why does uterine prolapse occur?
Many women find it difficult to avoid the embarrassing and unbearable problem of uterine prolapse after childbirth. The main reasons for this problem are as follows:
1. Postpartum constipation
Some women are likely to have constipation after childbirth, or get out of bed too early after childbirth, or keep squatting continuously, which will increase the pressure on the abdomen and cause uterine prolapse.
2. Delayed labor
That is when the fetus stays in the mother’s body for too long. This situation will cause the fetus’s head to produce long-term pressure on the vagina and pelvic floor tissue, resulting in tissue ischemia and damage, leading to uterine prolapse.
3. Emergency delivery
That is when the time from regular contractions to the successful delivery of the fetus is less than three hours. Because the vaginal muscles and pelvic floor tissues have not undergone gradual expansion, they are compressed and torn by the head of the fetus. In addition, if subsequent repairs are not performed in time, the pelvic floor tissues will recover abnormally, resulting in uterine prolapse.
Uterine prolapse is not a trivial matter, especially severe uterine prolapse, which can cause a variety of uncomfortable symptoms in the body.
What discomforts will the body experience after uterine prolapse?
Traditionally, uterine prolapse has been divided into three categories: mild, moderate, and severe, each of which has different symptoms.
Mild uterine prolapse: When the cervix is still in the vagina, it is a mild uterine prolapse. In this case, the patient does not have too obvious symptoms of discomfort, and only feels after standing for a long time or doing physical work The waist is sore, and there is a feeling of falling.
Moderate uterine prolapse: If the cervix falls outside the vaginal opening, it is considered to be moderate uterine prolapse, especially after holding your breath forcibly, it will feel more obvious. In this case, the patient’s abdominal cavity will be affected by coughing or laughing. Increased pressure can cause embarrassing symptoms of urinary incontinence.
Severe uterine prolapse: When the entire cervix and uterine body fall off outside the vaginal opening, it belongs to severe uterine prolapse. This situation can easily cause infection, leading to uterine edema and congestion.
Such patients often feel sore waist, sinking sensation in the vagina and anus, and symptoms such as dysuria, urinary incontinence, etc., and because the uterus prolapses outside, it is easy to cause local infections, ulcers, and increase secretions.
Different degrees of uterine prolapse will have a certain impact on the life of the patient, then, will uterine prolapse affect the sex life between husband and wife?
Will uterine prolapse affect sexual life and cause infertility?
Because women with uterine prolapse often suffer from waist pain, urinary incontinence and other discomforts, the quality of their sexual life is affected by them, and most patients will also experience symptoms such as menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, and abnormal ovarian function, which will increase the risk of infertility.
Moreover, excessive secretions in patients with severe uterine prolapse will stimulate the surrounding normal organs and affect the motility of sperm, thereby increasing the probability of infertility.
In addition, uterine prolapse can also cause a series of complications, such as prolapse of the anterior vaginal wall, prolapse of the posterior vaginal wall, etc., and severe uterine prolapse can also increase the risk of vaginal or cervical tissue infection and ulcers. Therefore, women after giving birth must take measures to prevent uterine prolapse.
3 ways to prevent uterine prolapse
To avoid the embarrassing problem of uterine prolapse, women after giving birth should pay attention to these 3 points:
Pelvic floor rehabilitation training: Generally speaking, postpartum rehabilitation exercises, including levator ani muscle exercises and levator abdominal muscle exercises, can effectively prevent uterine prolapse and promote physical recovery within 42 days after childbirth.
Avoid prolonged squatting: Prolonged squatting will increase the pressure on the abdomen, and the recovery of the pelvic floor muscles will take at least three months. Therefore, it is best to avoid maintaining a squatting posture for a long time within three months of giving birth.
Prohibiting sexual life within the two months of giving birth: Sexual life should be prohibited within two months of giving birth, because at this stage the vagina is still in the repair period, if sexual life is carried out, it is easy to affect the repair of pelvic floor tissue and increase the probability of uterine prolapse.
Lastly, women should avoid heavy physical labor after giving birth. If they find uterine prolapse, they should be treated in time. As a partner, husbands should also give more care to their wives after giving birth, so that women can feel loved and cared for.
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