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The effect of natural childbirth on the vagina

What are side effects of natural birth?

What are side effects of natural birth?

  • back pain and soreness.
  • headaches.
  • persistent bleeding (from puncture site)
  • fever.
  • breathing difficulties.
  • drop in blood pressure, which can slow down the baby’s heart rate.

The effect of natural childbirth on the vagina

The effect of natural childbirth on the vagina includes the occurrence of some changes in the vagina, including the following:

  • Have a scar in the vagina

A tear or incision in the vagina may occur during natural childbirth, which can contribute to the formation of scar tissue later on, and the amount of scar tissue that hurts is determined by the amount of pain during subsequent sex.

Scar tissue usually heals on its own over time, but in some cases, surgical intervention may be needed to remove this tissue, which in turn relieves the associated pain.

  • widening of the vagina

After a vaginal delivery, the vagina may look more spacious and loosened, and it may also appear swollen and swollen.

Swelling and swelling may disappear after a few days of natural childbirth, but the shape of the vagina in general may not return to the shape it was before birth, and this is not supposed to cause a real problem.

  • Vaginal dryness

The occurrence of dryness in the vagina after natural childbirth is associated with lower levels of the hormone estrogen compared to its levels during pregnancy, and it is possible for the vagina to be drier in a nursing mother than in a non-breastfeeding woman due to the lower levels of estrogen in the breastfeeding woman.

Vaginal dryness should improve after stopping breastfeeding and after the return of the menstrual cycle due to the return of the estrogen hormone to its normal levels.

  • Heavy discharge from the vagina

What happens after normal delivery is the vaginal secretion of residual blood, mucus and residual tissue, and this is called puerperal fluid or lochia.

The lochia may last for four to six weeks from birth, and its color varies during this period. It is initially dark red in color, then becomes pink or brown, and eventually becomes yellow.

  • Change in vaginal function

What really changes is a change in the pelvic floor muscles that control the functions of the vagina, as these muscles surround and support the bladder and vagina and when these muscles are weakened during childbirth, this results in unpleasant complications, such as: bladder weakness, incontinence, and uterine prolapse.

Other effects of natural childbirth on the vagina

You may notice other changes to your vagina after natural childbirth, including the following:

  1. Strong pain in the vagina and in the perineum.
  2. It may become cycle monthly lighter or heavier.
  3. Change in color of the vulva after childbirth.
  4. Sexual problems due to changes in the vagina.

Tips to reduce the effect of natural childbirth on the vagina

Some tips that may help alleviate the changes that you may experience after a natural birth include the following:

  • When you regain your strength, begin immediately with Kegel exercises to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles and help with postpartum incontinence.
  • Be prepared for vaginal bleeding after giving birth, and be sure to stay away from tampons and use long sanitary pads for the duration of the bleeding.
  • Ask your doctor for pain relievers, especially in the first days after delivery, as the pain usually subsides after a few days of natural delivery .
  • Go to the doctor if you face any problems, in some more severe cases, surgical intervention is needed to repair any damage that occurred in the pelvic floor area, such as uterine prolapse or bladder problems.

source : wikipedia

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