The causes of postpartum endometritis

Contents:

• What causes endometriosis
• Symptoms
• Treatment and prevention

Inflammation of the inner layer of the uterus is called endometritis.

Discussion and clarification of the question of why there is endometritis after delivery, will always be relevant, because it is likely to get every woman who has given birth, it is also important to recognize the disease and the cure to the next pregnancy went well.

During the critical days of the uterine lining, due to the influence of hormones, changing its structure. Throughout the cycle, the uterus prepares to accept a fertilized egg. If fertilization has occurred, the functional layer of the uterus is torn away, and menstruation occurs. After giving birth occurs often inflammation of the uterus, resulting in the structure of the inner shell is broken and becomes inflamed, this is what leads to complications (the threat of pregnancy, infertility).

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What causes endometriosis

The cause of the disease is simple. The whole point of microbes that, getting into the uterus, causing its inflammation.

Methods of getting germs into the uterus:

• directly from the vagina;
• foci of chronic infections.

Postpartum endometritis may occur for several reasons:

• infertility or abortion;
• in cases of infectious diseases during the gestation of the child;
• after cesarean section;
• when prolonged labor;
• in the case of neglecting personal hygiene;
• after studies amnioscopy amniocentesis or other, in which the uterus is administered medical instruments;
• in anhydrous period longer than 12 hours;
• when polyhydramnios, multiple pregnancy or childbirth repeated;
• in the case of a troubled passage of the third stage of the process.
• when weak labor, bleeding, and so on. d.

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Symptoms

Symptoms may appear as 2-3 hours, and 6-8 weeks after birth. Thus, endometritis can occur when a new mother is still in hospital, under medical supervision, as well as after, when my mother with a child at home. The earlier the disease manifested itself, the harder it passes.

Symptoms of endometriosis:

• increasing the temperature up to 40-41 ° C;
• malaise, and weakness;
• frequent pain in the lower abdomen and lower back;
• copious (greenish or yellowish color, with an unpleasant smell);
• uterine contractions is slow;
• increase in the number of white blood cells.

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Treatment and prevention

If the disease is manifested when the woman is still in the nursing home, it is transferred to a special unit, which sent young mothers with various complications arising after the birth. If a woman is already at home, require hospitalization in the gynecology department at the hospital.

Usually, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the uterus breastfeeding is not interrupted, but there are times when it is still necessary to do, because the treatment may be given more than one antibiotic.

For prevention of endometriosis include:

• timely treatment of sexually transmitted infections;
• timely latch baby to the breast;
• adherence to aseptic and antiseptic in the hospital.

In order not to be faced with this disease, the most important thing with accuracy to implement the recommendations of the doctor, only then you can be sure in their own health and in a peaceful postpartum.