How we should take care of the episiotomy

The episiotomy is a cut that the gynecologist performs in the area of ​​the perineum of the woman at the time of delivery. The goal is to facilitate the passage of the baby through the vagina and should be performed only in case of need. Being a minor surgical intervention, the gynecologist will sew

The episiotomy is a cut that the gynecologist performs in the area of ​​the perineum of the woman at the time of delivery. The goal is to facilitate the passage of the baby through the vagina and should be performed only in case of need. Being a minor surgical intervention, the gynecologist will sew the wound with stitches that the woman must take care of in the following days. But how should they be cared for?

The gynecologist Rita Salvador, from Cummater, gives us some tips to take care of the episiotomy wound at home and thus avoid medium and long-term problems.

The first care of the episiotomy after delivery

The episiotomy generates a series of discomforts, as it causes pain, burning and itching. Many women find problems when sitting down. It is normal, since the episiotomy does not cease to be a wound that must be cleaned and taken care of to prevent it from becoming infected. But how do we clean the wound? The midwife Rita Salvador answers this question: Una 'An episiotomy or a tear, the cares would be washed with soap and water, daily, and in case that woman has points on the outside, it would be recommended, after going to the bath to make belly, to wash it in an additional way. Normally, if it is not a very serious incision or injury, it does not require more than this kind of care. '

The most frequent complications of episiotomy

Despite the care,

the episiotomy can present a series of complications . The main one is pain, although other types of discomfort can also occur in the long term:'The most frequent complications of episiotomy, especially pain, are immediate. And in the medium or long term, some women report discomfort at the time of initiating sexual relations or for example that there is a scar tissue that will make it difficult for us, for example, sexual intercourse or future births.

As long as there are stitches,

the initial pain may last about ten days . Once the stitches have been reabsorbed, the woman will notice progressively more improvement. But can anything be done to avoid these discomforts ?: A 'When it comes to avoiding problems in the medium and long term, the recommendations would be that once the woman stops staining, and the postpartum phase has passed, It is recommended to try to lubricate the area well when we start having sex. Even the use of healing products, such as almond oil or rosehip oil in massage to improve the elasticity of tissue that has been damaged during delivery 'Video of how we should take care of episiotomy