Post Date September, 22 2023
Postpartum illness is a common gynecological disease, and its impact on patients is also severe. It is necessary to clarify the factors causing the illness and actively prevent postpartum complications.
Causes of postpartum illness
1. Spleen deficiency: improper diet, excessive fatigue, worry about qi stagnation, damage to spleen, abnormal transportation, injection of dampness and turbidity, unstable Ren pulse, missed appointment with pulse, and illness.
2. Kidney deficiency: Weakness of the body's kidney qi or excessive atrial labor, damage to kidney qi, hidden kidneys, unstable Ren meridians, weak Dai meridians, and slippery Yin fluid can cause diseases.
3. Damp heat injection: Spleen deficiency with dampness, prolonged stagnation with heat, liver depression with spleen deficiency, prolonged stagnation with fire, combination of dampness and heat, fluid injection with Jiao, injury with Ren, dual pulse, and disease.
4. Damp toxin accumulation: After giving birth on a physiological day, the cellular pulse becomes empty, and the dampness toxin takes advantage of the deficiency and causes damage to the Ren and Er meridians, leading to diseases.
Postpartum prevention of diseases
1. Keep the external genitalia clean, paying special attention to physiological days, postpartum hygiene, showering, and squatting in the toilet.
2. Do not live in wetlands for long periods of time. After giving birth on a physiological day, avoid working in water and eating raw or cold foods. Do not immerse yourself in the outside, and eat a light and spicy diet. Do not let spicy or greasy foods breed dampness and heat.
3. Strictly follow the doctor's instructions for internal and external treatment, and prohibit sexual activity during the treatment period. During menstruation, stop vaginal cleaning and medication treatment with sitz baths to prevent infection.
4. If the effect of repeated treatment is poor, the spouse should receive treatment. If trichomonas or mold infection occurs, the middle-aged and elderly women who should be treated at the same time should consider systemic diseases such as diabetes, and can conduct blood sugar and urine sugar tests for further diagnosis and treatment.
5. When medical personnel conduct gynecological examination and operation, they should strictly implement Aseptic technique to prevent cross infection. Those who find trichomonas and mold in Vaginal discharge are prohibited from swimming and are specially used for potted plants. Underwear should be often boiled and tanned.
6. Do a good job in family planning, avoid early marriage and childbirth, conduct regular gynecological surveys, detect lesions, and seek timely treatment.
