Potassium permanganate to clean episiotomy wounds?

In daily life, for women who give birth naturally, most of them have episiotomy during delivery. Some women experience wound cracking after episiotomy. Generally, many people want to clean the episiotomy wound with potassium permanganate. In fact, episiotomy can be cleaned with potassium permanganate, but when cleaning, you must pay attention to add more water and a slightly lower concentration. If the concentration is too high, it will burn the skin. You also need to keep the area around the wound clean.

After a normal delivery and episiotomy, you can usually defecate within 1-3 days. Do not push too hard when defecating, and the defecation time should not exceed 5 minutes. If the stool is dry and there are symptoms of constipation, you can use laxatives under the guidance of a doctor. Drink more water, eat more vegetables, and keep the bowel movements smooth.

Generally, women are afraid to defecate after episiotomy. It is recommended that they use a suppository externally when they feel the urge to defecate. After injecting it into the anus, wait 5 minutes before defecating. It can soften the stool. In addition, it has a lubricating effect, which can make the stool easier to discharge, avoid wound tearing, and relieve pain. Generally, after using it 2-3 times, after the wound heals, they can defecate on their own. If you still can't defecate with a suppository, you can go to the hospital for a cleansing enema. After defecation, you can use a light salt water anal sitz bath to fumigate your anus to relieve pain, clean and disinfect, and prevent infection.

Generally speaking, the wound from episiotomy will heal basically in 7-10 days and completely heal in 2-4 weeks. During the period of episiotomy wound recovery, avoid exerting force and do not forcefully defecate to avoid re-opening of the repaired wound. Avoid forceful squatting movements. When defecating, first retract the perineum and buttocks before sitting on the toilet to prevent the perineum wound from tearing.

Precautions after episiotomy

1. Eat more high-fiber foods, develop regular bowel habits, and drink more water to avoid constipation. If a woman is constipated after childbirth, she may easily cause the wound to be lacerated again if she exerts too much force when defecating.

2. Keep the vulva clean to prevent infection. Change sanitary pads frequently to prevent lochia from soaking the wound and increasing the difficulty of healing; disinfect the wound every day, and wipe the vulva from front to back with disinfectant cotton after each bowel movement.

3. Prevent the perineal incision from splitting after the stitches are removed. Get out of bed and move around early after delivery, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, drink more fish soup, pig's trotter soup, etc., avoid spicy food, and keep bowel movements smooth.

4. Do not lift heavy objects: Within 1 month after delivery, do not lift heavy objects or do any housework or exercise that requires physical effort.

5. Avoid reproductive sexual activity: Reproductive sexual activity should be avoided within 6 weeks after delivery.