Causes and countermeasures for postpartum urinary incontinence

Many people experience incontinence during pregnancy, but there are also a certain number of people who do not let go of their napkins (pads) due to incontinence after giving birth. One report says that one in three people suffers from incontinence after giving birth, which is not uncommon. Therefore, this time, I will tell you about the causes and countermeasures for urine leakage when you give birth.Causes of postpartum urine leakagePostpartum urine leakage is largely due to the strain on the pelvic floor during labor. The pelvic floor is the bottom of the pelvis that supports the abdominal organs such as the uterus, bladder, and rectum, and is made up of muscle and fibrous tissue. When this pelvic floor becomes loose, the urethra becomes less tight and leads to urine leakage.In addition, when nerve tissue is damaged by delivery, sensory disturbance of the bladder and urethra is likely to occur, and in addition to urine leakage, problems such as feeling no urine or not urinating may occur. In most cases, it will gradually subside as the pelvic floor recovers. If you are worried about urine leakage, you can spend it comfortably as usual if you take appropriate measures such as applying a special pad.

Things to avoid after childbirth to prevent urine leakage

Even if you think that it will heal naturally, you want to heal urine leakage as soon as possible. For that purpose, recovery of the pelvic floor is important. The degree of recovery of the pelvic floor depends on how you spend your time after giving birth. The following are things you should avoid to help your pelvic floor recover faster.Don't overdo it after giving birthIf all goes well, the pelvic floor damaged by childbirth will almost recover within 1 to 2 months after childbirth. Until then, take a break as much as possible and avoid carrying heavy luggage. It takes at least 6-8 weeks to recover to the point where you can carry heavy luggage. If you overdo it at this time, it will have an adverse effect later, so be careful.Stop girdles right after childbirthA long time ago, it was said that you could put on a girdle immediately after giving birth to tighten your stomach, but in fact, putting on a girdle lowers the uterus and bladder and puts a strain on the muscles and ligaments of the pelvic floor. It becomes. Delaying recovery may cause prolonged incontinence. Stop wearing tight girdles for more than 4 weeks after giving birth and concentrate on resting your body. For the same reason, refrain from doing sit-ups during this time.Improve urine leakage with pelvic floor muscles trainingPelvic floor muscle training can be expected to be effective in preventing and improving urine leakage. By strengthening the pelvic floor muscles, the symptoms of urine leakage can be improved. In addition, if you continue daily, you will build a strong pelvic floor muscle, and you can expect the effect of making it less likely to cause troubles due to urination in the future. Now let's see what we should actually do.Pelvic floor muscle training methodIn a supine position, Sleep on your back, open your legs to shoulder width, bend your knees slightly and stand up to relax your body.In that position, tighten the anus, urethra, and vagina for about 5 seconds, and then slowly pull up the entire genital area.After that, relax your body.Repeat "Tighten" and "Relax" 10 times (10 minutes) in a 1-minute cycle.Sitting on the floor and leaning against the wallSit on the floor, leaning lightly against the wall, with your knees slightly open and upright. Place the palm of one hand on the crotch area of ​​the base of the foot (near the anal sphincter) and check the position of the pelvic floor with your fingers.After that, repeat the 1-minute cycle 10 times (10 minutes) in the same way as in "Supine position" above.The best time to start postpartum pelvic floor muscle training is when the perineum pain subsides. The pelvic floor is temporarily unstable after childbirth, so if you are not sure about "perineal pain", please consult your midwife or obstetrician / gynecologist.

Let's treat at the hospital in such a case

In particular, some people may have urine leakage due to the effects of uterine ptosis, etc., if they do not improve naturally even after more than half a year after giving birth. Postpartum urine leakage often heals spontaneously, but if symptoms persist, we recommend that you visit the clinic. If you see a doctor at the hospital and receive the necessary advice and treatment, urine leakage will improve quickly.