Postpartum infection

Postpartum infection's disease overview

What is

What is postpartum infection?

postpartum infection is an infection that occurs in women after caesarean section or cesarean section that starts from the genital tract (vagina, cervix, uterus)

postpartum infections are common obstetric complications due to many causes from medical facilities to the process of controlling infections that have not been guaranteed

postpartum infection is very dangerous and is one of the leading causes of maternal death in obstetric complications

Causes of Postpartum infection's disease

Causes of postpartum infections originated from the previous, during and after birth:

Facilities and equipment are not guaranteed aseptic

Indications and techniques of improper intervention in the field of obstetrics are also easy to lead to. Postpartum infection

Care for women before, during and after birth does not guarantee the process

The infections in the genital tract are not well treated before birth

prolonged labor, young rupture, early rupture increases the risk of postpartum infections for women

Symptoms of Postpartum infection's disease

There are many postpartum forms of postpartum infections and infections, such as:

Biological or vulvar infections, vagina

Endometritis

muscle inflammation

and extra parts

Peritomatitis

Peritomatitis all

However, the common symptom of postpartum infection is:

Mild fever, lowering pain or foul -smelly fluid (manifestation of endometritis)

Hard, red and redness on one or two breasts accompanied by fever, Chills, muscle pain, fatigue or headache (symptoms of mastitis)

red skin, secretion with hot swelling, sensitivity or pain around the incision, wound, incision with accent The effect is about to expand (incision infection)

urination is difficult, painful, feeling often urinating and urgently but less urine or no urine, more foam may be accompanied by blood (signs The typical effect of urinary tract infections)

People at risk for Postpartum infection's disease

The ratio of postpartum infections varies by the method of babies with the least of the most likely postpartum vaginal infection and after labor with the highest postpartum infection rate (15- 20%)

Women with high risk of postpartum infections often have the following factors:

Anemia or obesity

vaginal infections, sexually transmitted infections Excessive vaginal examination during labor

Use the uterus to monitor the fetus

prolonged labor or delay when rupture of amniotic fluid and birth

In the vagina

pregnant women still have the placenta in the uterus after birth

women have postpartum haemorrhage

young women or groups of groups or groups Low socio -economic

Prevention of Postpartum infection's disease

To prevent postpartum infections as well as its complications, the following measures are needed:

Ensure aseptic conditions when giving birth or when conducting examination, obstetric surgery procedures

good treatment >

early detection, actively treat genital infections both before, during and after birth

to prevent amniotic fluid infections and prolonged labor

Do not leave each other

after giving birth, it is necessary to avoid the product, hygiene, and care of the perineum right

Diagnostic measures for Postpartum infection's disease

Diagnosis of postpartum infections through clinical manifestations such as:

Fever 38-39 ° C

Pain or pain, swelling, redness on both sides > If the urinary infection can manifest urination, urination

In addition, it is possible to take a sample of urine or blood samples for testing and finding bacteria. Using a cotton swab to get the uterus for testing is also a determinant diagnostic method

Postpartum infection's disease treatments

The general principle to treat postpartum infections is to use antibiotics, which should be considered when using antibiotics for breastfeeding mothers

Venous antibiotics are only only When the symptoms become serious and there is complication

If a woman has an infection wound, it is necessary to conduct surgery to escape

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