How to treat postpartum fever
Release time : 04/25/2025 09:30:01
Postpartum fever is a common gynecological disease in women.
Moreover, many pregnant women now develop this disease after giving birth to children.
Although this disease is relatively common, once it appears, everyone still has to be very careful.
Let's learn about how to treat puerperal fever, what is puerperal fever and its causes.
How to treat puerperal fever? Puerperal infections are one of the four major causes of maternal death, so mothers who are in confinement must be very careful.
When you develop a puerperal infection, how should you treat it? 1. General treatment: When suffering from puerperal infections, it is conservative for those with severe anemia or particularly weak body mass to carry out general treatment, that is, to provide nutrition to the mother.
The mother needs enough vitamins, etc., and can choose to use blood transfusions to help the mother strengthen her resistance.
Postpartum women should rest, which is beneficial for their recovery.
2. Medication. When you have a puerperal infection, the doctor can choose to help the mother take the medicine according to the mother's condition.
When using drugs, if the maternal body temperature does not drop within 48-72 hours, continue to perform appropriate examinations to find out the cause.
Patients with serious diseases should be treated with care to avoid death.
What is puerperal fever? For those expectant mothers, they may have only heard of puerperal fever, have never really seen such an example, or have not experienced it firsthand, so they do not have a very understanding of the disease.
So, what is puerperal fever? After delivery, the uterus returns to its non-pregnant state.
This physiological change takes about 42 days to complete, which is called the puerperium.
After giving birth, the mother enters the postpartum period, and puerperal fever is a disease caused by pathogens entering the reproductive organs during this time.
It is known as a puerperal infection in medical practice, a relatively serious disease often caused by the postpartum period of the mother.
Western medicine considers that the main cause of postpartum fever is various bacteria, mycoplasma, chlamydia and postpartum infection, which are mainly exogenous and endogenous infections.
If disinfection is inadequate or careless, external pathogens can enter the birth canal before sexual intercourse and during childbirth, causing infection.
If the body's resistance and immunity are reduced, infections caused by parasites in the reproductive tract of normal pregnant women will increase due to an increase in the number of pathogens and virulence. This is called "endogenous infection."
The etiology of postpartum fever is also diverse.
Different causes require distinct treatment methods.
So what are the causes of puerperal fever? 1. Uterine inflammation. The main cause of puerperal fever is caused by inflammation of the endometrium.
This is usually caused by water cuts during production or infection in endocrinology.
The obstetrician and gynecologist said that if the uterus is inflamed, lochia may turn dark red and smelly, which requires treatment at this time. If it is severe, hospitalization is required.
In addition, postpartum resistance is reduced, and lack of adequate rest and adequate nutrition can lead to inflammation of wounds and the uterus, causing puerperal fever.
Therefore, experts recommend that after childbirth, mothers must have adequate rest and replenish enough water and nutrients.
2. Generation of wounds: After spontaneous delivery, inflammation of perineal wounds or endometritis can cause fever; infection of perineal laceration or perineal lateral incision wounds, redness, pain, and purulent secretions of perineal, vaginal infection, vaginal mucosa congestion, ulcers, and in severe cases, urinary fistula can be caused.
When the cervix is infected, local swelling can spread directly to the uterine wound and can be applied to perineal ointment.
If the recovery is slow, or the wound has a fourth degree or a large laceration occurs in the wound, you can use a rupture of the rectal area to take a bath to promote blood circulation and wound healing.
3. Urinary infections: Urinary infections are also a cause of puerperal fever, mainly due to vaginal bacteria entering the urinary system through the urethra.
Drinking less water can also lead to urinary tract infections due to frequent urination.
Puerperal fever is a very serious disease. Once it appears, everyone must treat it promptly.
Especially for some mothers who have just given birth, it is necessary to understand the introduction of puerperal fever.
The placenta is attached to the left side of the major wound, and the cervix, vagina, and reproductive organ areas of the woman, the placenta may be damaged to varying degrees.
These wounds provide an opportunity for pathogenic bacteria to invade.
In addition, anemia, malnutrition, excessive labor and excessive postpartum hemorrhage during pregnancy will reduce the body's resistance, creating good opportunities for the growth and reproduction of pathogenic bacteria.
Pregnant women's fetus has premature rupture of the placenta, prenatal bleeding, pregnancy poisoning or placental membrane also facilitates bacterial invasion and reproduction.
Puerperal fever is a disease caused by postpartum pathogens invading the reproductive organs. It is called medical puerperal infection.
This is a relatively serious disease and is often caused during the puerperium.
It refers to persistent fever or sudden fever, chills, accompanied by other symptoms during the puerperium.
The main pathogens causing puerperal infections are Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Escherichia coli and Streptococcus pneumoniae, which usually occur between 24 hours and 10 days after delivery.
Puerperal fever, preventive measures: Before puerperal fever occurs, everyone must actively prevent it. Only by preventing it can the disease be avoided.
So what are the preventive measures for puerperal fever? 1. Perform prenatal check-ups to detect infectious diseases early, treat them early, replenish nutrition in a timely manner, and prevent anemia.
Identify other complications early and prevent and treat vaginal bleeding and fungal vaginitis.
During the last month of pregnancy, sexual intercourse and bath are prohibited.
3. When you are pregnant, you should try to eat and drink as much as possible.
Take time to rest and avoid overwork and reduce your body's resistance.
If the membranes rupture prematurely, or labor takes too long, or residue is scraped due to residual placental membranes, antibiotics should be used to prevent infection.
4. The delivery personnel should undergo strict training and pay attention to aseptic operations during the delivery process to avoid bringing bacteria into the mother.
5. Pay attention to hygiene after childbirth, keep the vulva clean, and try to get up early to make lochia discharged as soon as possible.
At the same time, postpartum nutrition should be strengthened to enhance the body's disease resistance, which is also an important measure to prevent puerperal fever.
The medical information provided in this document is for reference only and should not be used as medical advice.
If you experience discomfort, it is advised to seek medical attention immediately. The diagnosis and treatment should be based on the medical consultation conducted in person.